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David Schweikert: “Anyone that says ‘current policy baseline’ is engaging in intellectual and economic fraud.”

On the recordApril 3, 2025
Anyone that says ‘current policy baseline’ is engaging in intellectual and economic fraud.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona
Source
slate.com

Editor's note · Context

Schweikert criticizes the use of a current policy baseline for evaluating tax cuts.

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