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Mark Pocan: “We're all paying more and more for goods because Donald…”

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

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Interview with Congressman Mark Pocan on Trump's Tariffs and Economic Impact

Published | Video Starts at 00:56

It really shows that, you know, Trump's tariffs are ultimately a tax on the average person in Wisconsin and across the country and they just don't want to admit it. So while they're not winning on getting any trade deals, at the same time, We're all paying more and more for goods because Donald Trump seems to somehow think he's being creative with throwing indiscriminate tariffs everywhere. Well, Donald Trump's now admitting who pays it. That's why he's saying you can only afford two dolls for Christmas instead of the 30 that I guess he thought people were planning to buy for Christmas. (00:56–01:03)

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Asserts that tariffs are causing increased prices for goods.

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