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Tammy Duckworth: “The President and Republicans in Congress set aside $1.5 trillion to spend on their tax proposal, but didn't put aside a…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2018
The President and Republicans in Congress set aside $1.5 trillion to spend on their tax proposal, but didn't put aside a single penny for infrastructure.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth points out the lack of funding for infrastructure in tax proposals.

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