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Rosa DeLauro: “It's going to cost...American families somewhere between 12…”

Featuring: Rosa DeLauro, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 49 with Rep. Rosa DeLauro

Published | Video Starts at 33:41

Well, in fact, look, look, we understand tariffs can be a, a, it's a good tool to be used, but however it's being used now is only driving up the cost of living. I think there's some indication that It's going to cost...American families somewhere between 12 and 1800 dollars more a year because of what he is doing. But people need to pay attention to trade agreements. The way I involved in trade agreements was because of food. (33:41–33:52)

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Asserts that current policies will increase annual costs for American families by $1,200 to $1,800.

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