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Scott Peters: “Under the Democrats, we pay for new spending and we pay for tax cuts. Under Republican rule, you pay for new spending…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2023
Under the Democrats, we pay for new spending and we pay for tax cuts. Under Republican rule, you pay for new spending, but you do not have to pay for tax cuts.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Scott contrasts fiscal responsibility between Democrats and Republicans regarding spending and tax cuts.

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