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Mike Crapo: “Half of all imports are raw materials and intermediate…”

Featuring: Mike Crapo, Republican | U.S. Senate Idaho

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Mike Crapo Blocks Bill To Curb President's Authority To Impose Tariffs Ahead Of Mass-Tariff Deadline

Published | Video Starts at 10:23

… President Trump's announcements, because people don't know how to plan, businesses don't know what to invest in. I believe in supporting domestic manufacturing. It's New Hampshire's third largest industry, but Half of all imports are raw materials and intermediate goods, the very things that domestic manufacturers rely on. Instead of supporting domestic manufacturing, these trade policies are making future American manufacturing more expensive. And furthermore, they're threatening jobs. You know, my husband and I started out our married life owning and operating a small business. (10:23–10:32)

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Asserts that half of imports are essential for domestic manufacturing.

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