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Ron Johnson: “We either export a little bit more than we import or we…”

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

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The Star Interview: Ron Johnson 10-17-2016 (2 of 2)

Published | Video Starts at 04:59

And to me that means keeping overseas markets open to our agriculture and to manufacturing. In terms of the facts in Wisconsin, our trade balance is roughly zero depending on the year you look at. We either export a little bit more than we import or we import a little bit more than we export. Somewhere around 22, $23 billion, both sides. So export markets are really important. Wisconsin manufacturers, ag culture. (04:59–05:04)

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Asserts that Wisconsin's exports and imports are nearly equal.

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