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On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
Just by way of comparison, would you say that unemployment compensation, a payroll tax holiday, other kinds of policies that put money directly into the hands of lower-income individuals, would provide more bang for the buck for the economy than let's say tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals?
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Wasserman Schultz questions the effectiveness of tax cuts for the wealthy compared to direct aid for low-income individuals.

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