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Mark Pocan: “People are going to start paying more and more for things as…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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US Rep. Mark Pocan on tariffs, funding cuts and immigration | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 02:03

… of tariffs and things that aren't even tariffs are going up because this is a backdoor way for people to raise other costs. So at the end of the day, People are going to start paying more and more for things as Donald Trump throws these tariffs out without a real plan. And, you know, targeted tariffs can be done. Well, if China's dumping cheap steel in the United States, we should absolutely respond with targeted tariffs. It's a very effective tool. (02:03–02:09)

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Asserts that tariffs will lead to increased consumer costs.

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