Patty Murray: “Passenger vehicle, border crossings in my state are down…”

“President Trump's trade war and insults have driven away Canadian visitors to my state and to other states. It has delivered a huge blow to our economy. Passenger vehicle, border crossings in my state are down more than 24% in the first 10 months of this year. Spokane, Washington, eastern Washington saw a 33% drop in visitors this year. The operator of a ferry between Seattle and Victoria, B.C. has been forced to lay off now a quarter of its workforce because ridership is down 30% in my state.” (05:03–05:12)

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