On the recordMarch 24, 2021
the 2017 Republican tax cut alone was particularly regressive, providing more than $1 trillion in tax breaks to corporations and the top 1 percent of earners.
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congress.govAlex Padilla: “the 2017 Republican tax cut alone was particularly regressive, providing more than $1 trillion in tax breaks to…”
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Padilla highlights the negative impact of the 2017 tax cuts on income inequality.
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