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Brian Kemp: “(Lawmakers) know it put us in a tough position to either veto the tax cut and pay for all this stuff, or either to sign…”

On the recordMay 12, 2026
(Lawmakers) know it put us in a tough position to either veto the tax cut and pay for all this stuff, or either to sign the tax cut and not be able to pay for it, and you know, I like cutting taxes. I’m proud we’ve done that four years in a row.
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Brian Kemp
Republican · Georgia
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georgiarecorder.com
May 12, 2026

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Governor explains the dilemma of tax cuts and budget cuts.

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