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John Curtis: “But I don't think we are going to be able to get to where we want to go without tariffs and without pain.”

On the recordJuly 10, 2018
But I don't think we are going to be able to get to where we want to go without tariffs and without pain.
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John Curtis
Republican · Utah

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Curtis emphasizes the necessity of tariffs for achieving trade goals.

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