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Xavier Becerra: I see one of the gentlewoman's colleagues is also interested and I will recognize the gentlewoman from Michigan [Ms.…

On the recordJune 26, 1997
I see one of the gentlewoman's colleagues is also interested and I will recognize the gentlewoman from Michigan [Ms. Kilpatrick] in a second. If I can just mention this child tax credit we have been talking about all day, 73 million children in this country under the age of 18. Under the Democratic alternative, 60 million children will be provided with a tax credit. Under the Republican plan, 39 million children; 21 million children will not.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

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Discussing the child tax credit during a debate on tax policy.

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