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On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
So, where have the $2 trillion gone? Since the tax bill passed, we have seen an explosion of stock buybacks.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky questions the use of tax savings, highlighting stock buybacks over worker investment.

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