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Tim Kaine: “Tariffs are really, really hurting small businesses by…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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Coffee shops, tea houses, beauty products, interior designers. And we talked significantly about how these Tariffs are really, really hurting small businesses by raising the cost of their products. by making it more difficult for them to access products. And the nations that Donald Trump has put tariffs on are also retaliating against Virginia and American businesses, making it more difficult for Virginia businesses to sell products. (00:25–00:31)

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Asserts that tariffs are increasing costs for small businesses.

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