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Brad Sherman: “Tariffs are really the only across-the-board way that we can disentangle our economy, and disentangling is so important…”

On the recordMay 17, 2023
Tariffs are really the only across-the-board way that we can disentangle our economy, and disentangling is so important because right now China does not need to hire a lobbying firm here in Washington.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman advocates for tariffs as a necessary measure to reduce economic dependence on China.

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