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Tony Wied: “We've been deindustrialized as a country.”

Featuring: Tony Wied, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Interview with Congressman Tony Weed on Tariffs and Economic Policy

Published | Video Starts at 02:52

And so there does need to be some patience. There could be some short term, but again, long term is what we need to focus on and ultimately help our middle class. We've been deindustrialized as a country. We need to bring industry back to this country, long term growth, and I think that's really important and so do the American people. (02:52–02:55)

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Asserts that the United States has undergone deindustrialization.

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