So, Joe, you are exactly right. It's the exact same people in the administration that are arguing, number one, for high tariffs forever. And look, they're fundamentally tariffs or taxes. If you leave tariffs in place forever, they're just taxes on the American people. So I'm all for tariffs as leverage to get lower tariffs from other countries and to open up their markets. That's good for Texas, it's good for America. (03:58–04:02)
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