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Mark Pocan: “They can't sell to their number one market. And that's…”

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

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 51 with Dean Baker

Published | Video Starts at 23:36

And, you know, one large manufacturer of a medical device, you know, half of their market is China. They largely make things 70% sourced in the United States, but they're getting increases on the other 30%. And then They can't sell to their number one market. And that's affecting Manufacturing jobs. Can you talk a little more about you started to with some of the inputs, but you know how this is actually maybe counter to what Donald Trump's saying he's doing in manufacturing? (23:36–23:42)

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Asserts that tariffs are preventing sales to China, affecting U.S. manufacturing jobs.

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