Lawmakers are defending the CHIPS Act after President Donald Trump called the law a “ridiculous program.”
Trump criticized the law in an address to House Republicans yesterday after he said he would impose high tariffs for semiconductors and computer chips. He said the law is too expensive and that tariffs instead should incentivize chip companies to build their plants in the United States.
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Shape the future of Texas at the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival — Texas’ breakout ideas and politics event happening Nov. 13–15 in downtown Austin. Be there for a deep dive into the ideas and actions transforming our state.
Presented by The Texas Tribune Festival
Shape the future of Texas at the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival — Texas’ breakout ideas and politics event happening Nov. 13–15 in downtown Austin. Be there for a deep dive into the ideas and actions transforming our state.
