Robert Lighthizer

Solar panels, we could go through all of these various things, nuclear energy, all of these things where we have lost, not only lost our lead, have basically fallen out of the competition.

Solar panels, we could go through all of these various things, nuclear energy, all of these things where we have lost, not only lost our lead, have basically fallen out of the competition.

Solar panels, we could go through all of these various things, nuclear energy, all of these things where we have lost, not only lost our lead, have basically fallen out of the competition.

But very importantly, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which is this wonderful institute that's supported by the government of Australia but also private sector people, they track 64 what they call critical technologies, 64. The United States is behind China in 57 of the 64. And these are things like AI and robotics and the kind of things you need.

But very importantly, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which is this wonderful institute that's supported by the government of Australia but also private sector people, they track 64 what they call critical technologies, 64. The United States is behind China in 57 of the 64. And these are things like AI and robotics and the kind of things you need.

But very importantly, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which is this wonderful institute that's supported by the government of Australia but also private sector people, they track 64 what they call critical technologies, 64. The United States is behind China in 57 of the 64. And these are things like AI and robotics and the kind of things you need.

And if you said, well, where were we 15 years ago? we were behind in three. So you've seen this deterioration during this period of hyper-globalization or hyper-free trade or huge trade deficits. You've seen us actually fall behind technologically. But the fourth and by far most important ramification of this process is we've seen a real increase

And if you said, well, where were we 15 years ago? we were behind in three. So you've seen this deterioration during this period of hyper-globalization or hyper-free trade or huge trade deficits. You've seen us actually fall behind technologically. But the fourth and by far most important ramification of this process is we've seen a real increase

And if you said, well, where were we 15 years ago? we were behind in three. So you've seen this deterioration during this period of hyper-globalization or hyper-free trade or huge trade deficits. You've seen us actually fall behind technologically. But the fourth and by far most important ramification of this process is we've seen a real increase

deterioration in the quality of life of our working class people, right? So the United States, two thirds of American workers have a high school education only, two thirds. So it's not like we're talking about some fringe group on the side. This is the heart of who we are. We have seen these people lose their jobs. We've seen their wages stagnant for 25 years.

deterioration in the quality of life of our working class people, right? So the United States, two thirds of American workers have a high school education only, two thirds. So it's not like we're talking about some fringe group on the side. This is the heart of who we are. We have seen these people lose their jobs. We've seen their wages stagnant for 25 years.

deterioration in the quality of life of our working class people, right? So the United States, two thirds of American workers have a high school education only, two thirds. So it's not like we're talking about some fringe group on the side. This is the heart of who we are. We have seen these people lose their jobs. We've seen their wages stagnant for 25 years.

There was a bump in Trump one, but we're basically back where we were. You've seen them actually have shorter lives. Angus Deaton and Anne Case did a book, He called death a despair that demonstrated that these people now live on average about eight years shorter lives because of alcohol and drugs and suicide. To give you an idea, when I was young, that differential was probably about a year.

There was a bump in Trump one, but we're basically back where we were. You've seen them actually have shorter lives. Angus Deaton and Anne Case did a book, He called death a despair that demonstrated that these people now live on average about eight years shorter lives because of alcohol and drugs and suicide. To give you an idea, when I was young, that differential was probably about a year.

There was a bump in Trump one, but we're basically back where we were. You've seen them actually have shorter lives. Angus Deaton and Anne Case did a book, He called death a despair that demonstrated that these people now live on average about eight years shorter lives because of alcohol and drugs and suicide. To give you an idea, when I was young, that differential was probably about a year.

And now it's eight years. We've seen they are poorer. We've seen despair increase. We've seen devastation. You don't have to drive very far in America to see devastated communities. All of this, the result of this failed attempt at globalization, this failed attempt at at free trade.

And now it's eight years. We've seen they are poorer. We've seen despair increase. We've seen devastation. You don't have to drive very far in America to see devastated communities. All of this, the result of this failed attempt at globalization, this failed attempt at at free trade.

And now it's eight years. We've seen they are poorer. We've seen despair increase. We've seen devastation. You don't have to drive very far in America to see devastated communities. All of this, the result of this failed attempt at globalization, this failed attempt at at free trade.

And another aspect of it is we have seen not only our workers been treated very badly, but the distribution of wealth in America has gone just like this. It's one of the great things about America for me, particularly growing up, but I mean, even you, you're younger, was this notion that we're all middle class. Now, we weren't always really, but we thought of ourselves.

And another aspect of it is we have seen not only our workers been treated very badly, but the distribution of wealth in America has gone just like this. It's one of the great things about America for me, particularly growing up, but I mean, even you, you're younger, was this notion that we're all middle class. Now, we weren't always really, but we thought of ourselves.