He didn't want to work eight or nine hours. So there's a lot happening here. But I think for us as policymakers, we have to understand that It is in our national interest to have industry in our country for two reasons. Number one, because it allows us to be less dependent on the rest of the world and other countries, and therefore less vulnerable whether it's a pandemic, a war or geopolitical conflict. And number two, because it creates jobs for millions of people, particularly millions of men. In your column you talked about the rise of suicide. I think 40,000 men committed suicide roughly last year. You talk about how for a middle class family, a man trying to provide for a family of four. (15:08–15:29)
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