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Chris Murphy: “It’s a little hard to listen to my Republican colleagues claim that this bill is too expensive when they were willing to…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2021
It’s a little hard to listen to my Republican colleagues claim that this bill is too expensive when they were willing to spend the exact same amount of money in 2017 on tax cuts for their wealthy corporate and millionaire friends.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Murphy challenges Republican claims about the COVID relief bill's cost, highlighting their past spending on tax cuts.

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