So some people think if we didn't have the Jones act, we would be building a lot of big ocean tankers, cargo ships and whatnot, which are all built in Asia now. But given the state of affairs right now, The Jones Act is one of the only things protecting American jobs in this industry. But the bottom line is that Trump is doing this because he's screwing American families with higher gas prices. He, his war of choice in the Middle east is doubling oil prices. (07:01–07:09)
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