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Al Franken: Don't you think rather than a $2.4 trillion tax cut, of which 80 percent goes to the wealthy, the President should be…

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
Don't you think rather than a $2.4 trillion tax cut, of which 80 percent goes to the wealthy, the President should be investing in programs that provide health care and housing?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken argues for prioritizing healthcare and housing over tax cuts for the wealthy.

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