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Joe Courtney: “About 11 million families lost $1,100 under the Ryan budget. I always thought Republicans were for cutting taxes.”

On the recordApril 28, 2014
About 11 million families lost $1,100 under the Ryan budget. I always thought Republicans were for cutting taxes.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Criticism of the Ryan budget's impact on middle-class families and education funding.

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