I would point out to them if I had the opportunity that it was not that long ago that they found the money for an almost $2 trillion tax cuts for the rich and for big corporations, and they never -- they never blinked.
Reich criticizes Republicans for their spending priorities, contrasting tax cuts for the wealthy with support for the unemployed.
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