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Asma Khalid

Voters in this 'boomerang' county say they're nostalgic for the Trump economy

Luis Escarraman spent $139 when he picked up some vitamin C and a few items of clothing for himself and his daughter. "I need to work extra to get what I used to have before," he told NPR. (Asma Khalid/NPR)

EASTON, Pa. — Luis Escarraman says he is nostalgic for the Trump economy.
The 41-year-old Republican owns his own truck and hauls freight from New Jersey to California. Maintenance, parts, diesel fuel — it has all become so pricey, he said.

"I can do my living, but compared to what I used to have, I need to work extra to get what I used to have before," Escarraman said.

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