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Tammy Duckworth: “Unfortunately, the President and his allies prioritize the trickle down shell game over building up the middle class…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2017
Unfortunately, the President and his allies prioritize the trickle down shell game over building up the middle class through the proven economic engine of infrastructure investment, and this is, to me, a really disturbing trend.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Duckworth expresses concern about prioritizing tax cuts over infrastructure investment for the middle class.

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