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Tariffs. arthel? arthel: but, molly, free trade republicans are not on board, right? reporter: no, they say tariffs are not the answer. utah republican senator mike lee called it, quote, a huge job-killing tax hike on american consumers. while i am sympathetic to the issues facing domestic steel manufacturers, there must be a better way to address the steel industry s concerns, and i hope congress and the executive branch can identify an alternative solution before these tariffs are finalized next week. the united steel workers union says it has been fighting for action like this for decades to insure that, quote, cheaters are held accountable. but that labor union also represents some steel workers in canada and is asking that canadian steel be exempted from these tariffs. arthel: molly, thanks. eric: the president and first lady, well, they are expected to attend the annual gridiron dinner at this hour in washington, one of those fancy media georgetown-type shindigs. ....