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Jason Smith: “I remind this body that the reason why these COVID-era tax credits expired is because the Democrats focused all their…”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2026
I remind this body that the reason why these COVID-era tax credits expired is because the Democrats focused all their resources on helping their wealthy environmentalists with permanent tax credits for electric vehicles and solar panels.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing the expiration of COVID-era tax credits and Democratic priorities.

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