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Tom Barrett: “We have manufacturing, we have agriculture, we have…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Candidate Interview: Tom Barrett (R) Representative in Congress - 7th District

Published | Video Starts at 03:38

… that they can to, to really raise up the next generation in the way that they want. You know, we've got a diverse set of different industries in our district. We have manufacturing, we have agriculture, we have academics, of course, Michigan State University and other schools and colleges in the district. as well. And we have people that are doing a whole variety of different things. But I think at the end of the day, what brings us together as a district is we all just want the same things that everybody else wants. (03:38–03:49)

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Asserts the presence of manufacturing, agriculture, and academic institutions, including Michigan State University, in the district.

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