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So keep that up and hopefully we'll get a chance to talk again.
Well, you know, so far so good. I do miss being in West Virginia and dealing with sane people in the state of West Virginia. But, you know, it's something I certainly prayed on a lot and certainly need a lot of prayers and God's protection when you're down here. I know. There's no doubt about it.
Well, you know, so far so good. I do miss being in West Virginia and dealing with sane people in the state of West Virginia. But, you know, it's something I certainly prayed on a lot and certainly need a lot of prayers and God's protection when you're down here. I know. There's no doubt about it.
Well, you know, so far so good. I do miss being in West Virginia and dealing with sane people in the state of West Virginia. But, you know, it's something I certainly prayed on a lot and certainly need a lot of prayers and God's protection when you're down here. I know. There's no doubt about it.
Yeah, so I am very supportive of the president's tariffs. I've actually introduced what's called the U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act. And specifically, what the president's trying to do here and what I'm trying to address in my bill is, in short, we're getting taken for a ride. The American people and the American worker have been getting taken for a ride for a very long time.
Yeah, so I am very supportive of the president's tariffs. I've actually introduced what's called the U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act. And specifically, what the president's trying to do here and what I'm trying to address in my bill is, in short, we're getting taken for a ride. The American people and the American worker have been getting taken for a ride for a very long time.
Yeah, so I am very supportive of the president's tariffs. I've actually introduced what's called the U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act. And specifically, what the president's trying to do here and what I'm trying to address in my bill is, in short, we're getting taken for a ride. The American people and the American worker have been getting taken for a ride for a very long time.
Now, what my bill does is it addresses non-tariff trade barriers that are there. So that could be a VAT. That could be a regulation. It could be government subsidies. that act like a tariff for our manufacturers to be able to enter into that marketplace, right? A lot of hidden costs in there.
Now, what my bill does is it addresses non-tariff trade barriers that are there. So that could be a VAT. That could be a regulation. It could be government subsidies. that act like a tariff for our manufacturers to be able to enter into that marketplace, right? A lot of hidden costs in there.
Now, what my bill does is it addresses non-tariff trade barriers that are there. So that could be a VAT. That could be a regulation. It could be government subsidies. that act like a tariff for our manufacturers to be able to enter into that marketplace, right? A lot of hidden costs in there.
Now, the president, what he wants to do is be able to reciprocate with all these countries that have high tariffs. And what I want to do is allow them to give more latitude to be able to reciprocate on these non-tariff barriers, because at the end of the day, nobody wants high tariffs. What the president has proven is
Now, the president, what he wants to do is be able to reciprocate with all these countries that have high tariffs. And what I want to do is allow them to give more latitude to be able to reciprocate on these non-tariff barriers, because at the end of the day, nobody wants high tariffs. What the president has proven is
Now, the president, what he wants to do is be able to reciprocate with all these countries that have high tariffs. And what I want to do is allow them to give more latitude to be able to reciprocate on these non-tariff barriers, because at the end of the day, nobody wants high tariffs. What the president has proven is
is when you go out here and you reciprocate, you're going to lower tariffs and you're going to get more free trade. Everybody who is freaking out about this and, oh, no, this is going to be terrible for the consumer, this is going to be great for the consumer in the long run. And guess what? It's going to be great for the American worker and the blue-collar worker and the family here.
is when you go out here and you reciprocate, you're going to lower tariffs and you're going to get more free trade. Everybody who is freaking out about this and, oh, no, this is going to be terrible for the consumer, this is going to be great for the consumer in the long run. And guess what? It's going to be great for the American worker and the blue-collar worker and the family here.
is when you go out here and you reciprocate, you're going to lower tariffs and you're going to get more free trade. Everybody who is freaking out about this and, oh, no, this is going to be terrible for the consumer, this is going to be great for the consumer in the long run. And guess what? It's going to be great for the American worker and the blue-collar worker and the family here.
right so it will allow the ustr to be able to calculate that and they'll come up with a value in terms of what that looks like in a non-tariff sense right so what is that value what is that uh what's that inhibitor into our entrance into that marketplace so it gives them latitude over uscr to be able to determine that but we have to have the ability to be able to negotiate on those aspects of that so
right so it will allow the ustr to be able to calculate that and they'll come up with a value in terms of what that looks like in a non-tariff sense right so what is that value what is that uh what's that inhibitor into our entrance into that marketplace so it gives them latitude over uscr to be able to determine that but we have to have the ability to be able to negotiate on those aspects of that so
right so it will allow the ustr to be able to calculate that and they'll come up with a value in terms of what that looks like in a non-tariff sense right so what is that value what is that uh what's that inhibitor into our entrance into that marketplace so it gives them latitude over uscr to be able to determine that but we have to have the ability to be able to negotiate on those aspects of that so
A tariff on, say, a U.S. automobile in Europe right now might be around 10%, but really it's more like 25%, right, because of all these non-tariff barriers that are in place.