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Mike Rogers: “Since my opponent's been elected, we have lost in this state…”

Featuring: Mike Rogers, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Michigan

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Debate Night in Michigan: US Senate candidates discuss the issues

Published | Video Starts at 19:47

30 seconds. If you want to help the middle class, you don't do it by raising prices. You don't do it by absolutely reckless spending. In Washington D.C. Since my opponent's been elected, we have lost in this state 29,000 manufacturing jobs. I worked as in an assembly plant in Michigan. These jobs are critical. The average price of those jobs, average wage of those 29,000 jobs, $72,000. (19:47–19:53)

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Claims that Michigan has lost 29,000 manufacturing jobs since his opponent's election.

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