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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordSeptember 23, 2024
If the goal of the tariffs is to change China, we have plenty of evidence that they do not work in that regard.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky
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Senator Paul argues that tariffs on China are ineffective.

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