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Abigail Spanberger: “Yet, it is the farmers, business owners, and everyday people across my district, central Virginia's 7th district, and…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2019
Yet, it is the farmers, business owners, and everyday people across my district, central Virginia's 7th district, and across the country who are hurt both by these tariffs and the retaliatory tariffs countries have imposed in response.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

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Spanberger addresses the negative impact of tariffs on local constituents.

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