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Mark Pocan: “The indiscriminate use of tariffs is much like how a monkey…”

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

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 58 How are Tariffs Impacting Local Small Businesses?

Published | Video Starts at 01:45

And that makes it impossible for businesses that are either importing or exporting goods. And so many stories I hear about that. But you know, The indiscriminate use of tariffs is much like how a monkey throws its dung at the zoo. right? You don't know where it's going to land and you know, it's going to be messy to clean up. And that's what we're experiencing right now. (01:45–01:52)

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Asserts that Trump's tariff policy is unpredictable and chaotic.

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