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Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, the President's U.S. Trade Ambassador was born in California, graduated from college in Utah, and lived in Virginia.
economy. The Great Lakes economy is the third largest in the world, amounting to over $6 trillion.
people. Tariffs are taxes on the American people. They increase the cost of everything.
largest exporter of goods to Canada in the Great Lakes region. Numbers don't lie. U.S. exports to Canada keep going down.
goods, and tourism over $11 billion more in rising prices due to these tariffs since January of last year. That amounts to over $2,274 for each household, which is unacceptable.
Why would a U.S. President force this burden on the American people?
tariffs. Let's get rid of these crippling tariffs, protect hardworking Americans, and preserve our valued friendships with our closest, reliable, fair trading partner in Canada.