The president was very, very clear that he was going to stand with the $1,400 plus the $600. I find it really -- look, it would be wonderful to have bipartisan support in this effort, but my Republican colleagues did not blink an eye when we passed a tax cut to benefit the richest one-tenth of 1 percent of the people in this country.
Rosa DeLauro: “The president was very, very clear that he was going to stand with the $1,400 plus the $600. I find it really -- look…”
On the recordFebruary 5, 2021
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Congresswoman DeLauro discusses the importance of the relief package and criticizes Republicans for their past tax cuts while emphasizing the need for economic relief.
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