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Ron Johnson: “If you're one of those global manufacturers, you want to…”

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

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Sen. Johnson at HSGAC PSI Subcom hearing on the tax code

Published | Video Starts at 00:31

Right. I came from manufacturing background. I know manufacturers want to be close to customers, so that's an enormous advantage. Plus we got abundant and relatively cheap power. So If you're one of those global manufacturers, you want to come manufacture close to the world's largest customer with cheap energy. are you going to site your plant in Toronto at 15% or Detroit at 35%? Isn't that what we're talking about? (00:31–00:39)

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Asserts that global manufacturers prefer to manufacture close to the U.S. due to its large market and cheap energy.

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