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On the recordJuly 1, 2025
No. I think that while there [are] some interesting things I’m willing to consider over there, making a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans is not what I’m here for. Let everyone pay their fair share. The guy — Jeff Bezos, who just had rented out Venice, Italy for his wedding, pays less in taxes than my mechanic. So, no, I’m not going to make those permanent.
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Elissa Slotkin
Democratic · Michigan

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Sen. Slotkin discusses her stance on the permanence of the 2017 Trump tax cuts.

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