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Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) criticizes President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, saying they are driving up the cost of caskets and forcing American families to pay more for funerals. Bottoms argues that the impact of Trump administration tariffs reaches everyone, declaring that “the living and the dead are paying the price.” She also takes aim at Trump’s response to the economic pressure facing Americans. Watch her remarks on Trump’s tariffs, rising funeral costs, casket prices, and the broader impact of trade policy on American families.

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00:02Now, we all know the pain inflicted by the Trump administration.
00:09Rising costs of groceries, gas, housing, and health care.
00:18You've seen Georgia schools stretch their budgets thin as resources from the Department of Education have been gutted.
00:30You've heard Georgia veterans face long wait times for doctor's visits as the Secretary of Defense focuses on testosterone levels.
00:44You've seen Georgians pay more for gas while Donald Trump starts new wars.
00:52And Georgia farmers have borne witness to the rising cost of fertilizer while morticians have even had to upcharge caskets
01:03because of Trump's terrors.
01:08The living and the dead are paying the price while Trump looks at the world through orange tinted glasses.
01:24Blind to the pain and suffering of the American people.
01:30Nearly 600,000 Georgians have dropped their health care coverage because Donald Trump increased premiums.
01:38That's on top of the cuts to Medicaid and Trump's big ugly bill.
01:43And on top of that, nine rural hospitals have closed because Georgia has not expanded Medicaid.
01:55Young people have lost access to student loans.
02:01CDC workers have been gut punched.
02:05And as we face teacher shortages across the state, I even met a woman at church last Sunday who lost
02:14her job as a teacher because of cuts to teach for America.
02:22As families are trying to make every dollar count, we have to ask, what will Georgia leaders do to stand
02:29up for them?
02:33So let me tell you what I'll do as your next governor.
02:41I'll bring down costs by giving local leaders the power to eliminate taxes on groceries, diapers, and feminine hygiene products.
02:55I am going to build more affordable housing, provide property tax relief for homeowners.
03:06Roll back the taxes on the state taxes on automobile and homeowners insurance.
03:17Every child deserves a fair chance no matter their zip code.
03:22That's why we will fully and properly fund education, raise teacher pay, guarantee access to pre-K, and create a
03:32pathway for free technical and community college.
03:35So that every Georgian, our young people looking for a new path and those looking for a new start can
03:42get the skills and education they need.
03:50On day one, I'm going to get to work to expand Medicaid, protect our rural hospitals, and make sure Georgians
03:57can afford to access healthcare.
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