Mid-Day Update： Aug. 29, 2024
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Summary
Trade Deficits and Goods Surge to its Highest Point in over 2 Years! Kamala Harris wants the debate mics muted during her September 10th debate with President Trump. California passes a law allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections.
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Hello everybody, I'm John Fawcett with this Great America Show midday update for Thursday, August 29th.
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Trade deficits and goods surges to its highest point in over two years.
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Foreign good producers sold far more in American markets than foreign consumers purchased in July,
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driving the U.S. trade deficits and goods to the highest level since May of 2022.
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The U.S. trades deficit in goods rose to 6.3% in July to just under $103 billion, according to the Commerce Department.
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This, of course, is all thanks to the Biden-Harris administration.
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They are no fans of Buy American, Hire American.
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Kamala Harris making another bid to ABC News to change the rules once again for her debate with President Trump on September 10th.
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Harris asked for the debate mics to be unmuted while the other person is talking.
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In the first debate with Joe Biden, the mics were muted.
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First, Harris wanted to be seated and have notes for the debate, and now she wants the mic situation changed.
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And the California Senate has passed a law banning voter ID in local elections, paving the way for illegals to vote.
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Legislation SB 1174 was passed after the city of Huntington Beach, which remains one of the few areas of L.A. that leans Republican,
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approved a voter ID requirement for municipal elections.
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Up in San Francisco, non-citizens are already allowed to vote in local school board elections,
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while in the nearby city of Santa Ana, an upcoming ballot measure could allow non-citizens to vote not only in school board elections,
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but also in municipal elections within the city.
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And be sure to join us for today's episode of The Great America Show.
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Our guest is leading pollster for Rasmussen, Mark Mitchell.
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We break down the latest polls and where Trump sits right now.
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