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The escalation of the trade spat with Canada has Michigan residents worried, with a June poll showing 63% oppose tariffs. People in Michigan already pay about $3,200 more annually in tariffs, 142% more than others in the US. The United Auto Workers, which supported some earlier tariffs, has rejected the latest tariff plan.
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