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Dennis Kucinich: “Right. Everyone knows we have to know how many runs the Yankees' opponents scored to know if the Yankees' 6 runs were…”

On the recordMay 23, 2000
Right. Everyone knows we have to know how many runs the Yankees' opponents scored to know if the Yankees' 6 runs were enough to win. If one is a Cleveland Indians fan one would, for sure. Mr. Speaker, whether it is baseball or trade flows, people need to see both sides of the ledger. So what is the economic score? The U.S. imports from China, much more than the exports to China, according to data collected by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. has a trade deficit of upwards of $70 billion for 1999 alone. So while it is true that U.S. exports to China have increased, it is also true that imports from China have increased much more.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio
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Discussing the U.S. trade deficit with China during a House floor speech.

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