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Mitch McConnell says Trump's trade war will raise prices: 'Tariffs are bad policy'

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Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is speaking out against President Donald Trump 's sweeping tariff plans.

He warned that starting trade wars with U.S. economic partners could force higher costs on American families and businesses.

Trump has recently slapped broad import duties on Canada , Mexico and China , plus additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

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73

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74

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5

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formal

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English

Language complexity

53

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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