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Brian Schatz: “This is not forced upon us except that it is the priority of this Administration to cut taxes in the amount of anywhere…”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
This is not forced upon us except that it is the priority of this Administration to cut taxes in the amount of anywhere from $1 to $5 trillion over the next 10 years.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the Administration's tax cuts as a priority affecting housing funding.

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