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On the recordMarch 5, 2018
In the end, these tariffs are not a tax on foreign steel and aluminum producers, but rather a tax on American citizens and businesses.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch criticizes proposed tariffs as detrimental to American consumers and businesses.

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