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Rep. Mark Pocan Grills Treasury Secretary Bessent: "Who Pays Tariffs?"
Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday during House testimony: "Who pays tariffs?" REP.
Trump Commerce Secretary to People Out of Work Due to Tariffs: ‘Be Optimistic, the President Truthed It Out’
Trump Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick said dockworkers and truck drivers worried about jobs should "be positive because the ...
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'I'm Not Gonna Waste My Time': Mark Pocan Hammers Down On Scott Bessent In Nerve-Wracking Exchange
During a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Mark Pocan asks Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, 'who pays the ...
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Treasury Secretary Falters as Democratic Lawmaker Asks Who Pays Tariffs: 'It's a Very Complicated Question'
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) was clearly unsatisfied with the stumbling response from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when asked ...
Who Pays For Tariffs? ‘It’s a Very Complicated Question,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says.
At one point, Rep. Mark Pocan (D., Wisc.) tried unsuccessfully to get Bessent to answer the question: “Who pays tariffs?” ...
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Trump Treasury Secretary Crashes When Asked Easy Question on Tariffs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stumbled and deflected when asked a simple, direct question about tariffs at a congressional hearing on Tuesday. “Who pays tariffs Mr. Secretary?” asked ...