Tim Walberg: “In my home state of Michigan, we're losing more than $360…”

“What's more, this shutdown has disrupted the data that drives the economy. Jobs, prices, paychecks, the data that guides it all has stopped flowing. And that is hurting workers, families and job creators. In my home state of Michigan, we're losing more than $360 million in economic activity every week, week upon week. That means every week, workers, job creators and communities lose out on chances to thrive as families struggle to put food on the table. But Democrats don't seem to mind.” (16:43–16:55)

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