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    “Tariffs are taxes," said Kildee [(D)]. “President-elect Trump’s proposal will drive higher prices for consumers and contribute to higher inflation.”

    Wish they would have driven this message harder nationwide.

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      Yeah but with more than half of Americans with reading comprehension skills of a sixth grader, I don’t think Democrats way of communicating would have helped unfortunately.

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        Yeah but with more than half of Americans with reading comprehension skills of a sixth grader

        I admire your optimism and generosity.

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        Yeah, people were shouting this from the roof tops. Many people were having this conversation with any conservative leaning person. And the response was a resounding “Nuh, uh. Eggs are expensive now, things were cheaper with orange man”

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        For real. Kamala was arguing like she was in a courtroom. Not helpful to be honest.