U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill used a Monday morning stop at Maxion Wheels to call for “fairness” in manufacturing, budget concerns and the federal tax code.
Wheel manufacturer Maxion, formerly Hayes Lemmerz, is one of two companies that have appealed to the International Trade Commission to impose fees on countries that “dump” subsidized steel products in the U.S market.
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