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Chris Murphy: “Secretary Mnuchin has said that he thinks it will all actually reduce the deficit because of increase economic growth.”

On the recordApril 24, 2018
Secretary Mnuchin has said that he thinks it will all actually reduce the deficit because of increase economic growth.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy contrasts CBO's estimate with Mnuchin's optimistic outlook on the tax cut bill.

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