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Melissa Hughes: “For the last six years, I've seen manufacturing coming back…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Missy Hughes for WI Governor full interview | FOX6 News Milwaukee

Published | Video Starts at 04:49

But the tariffs just add crazy and unpredictability. Some of your Republican competitors would say the tariffs are going to bring manufacturing back to Wisconsin. Is that. Is that happening? You know what? For the last six years, I've seen manufacturing coming back to Wisconsin without tariffs. We've seen opportunities to grow companies like Milwaukee Tool or Kikoman, they've made investments in Wisconsin, and they've done it without tariffs. They've done it because we have the workforce that helps them succeed. (04:49–04:55)

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Asserts that manufacturing has been returning to Wisconsin without the need for tariffs.

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