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Chris Smith: “Our total cumulative trade deficit with them was over $2 trillion.”

On the recordDecember 12, 2011
Our total cumulative trade deficit with them was over $2 trillion.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the large cumulative trade deficit with China.

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