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Glenn Thompson: “I think it is immoral that any country, including the United States, would do retaliatory tariffs on such an essential…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2024
I think it is immoral that any country, including the United States, would do retaliatory tariffs on such an essential thing as food.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson criticizes retaliatory tariffs on food during trade disputes.

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