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Ron Johnson: “I don't want to bring back high labor content now. I want to…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senate Finance Committee Discussion on Trade Deficits and Tariff Policies with Ambassador Greer

Published | Video Starts at 04:16

I mean all four, bringing back these crucial products so that we're, we don't have national security issues with the things that we can't manufacture. But again, I'm highly, I don't want to bring back high labor content now. I want to diversify our supply chain. It's bad to have that all in China as we saw certainly with ppe, but a diversified supply chain around the world. Because I think trade is a win, win situation. (04:16–04:22)

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Asserts a preference for diversifying the supply chain rather than bringing back high labor content jobs.

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