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Bonnie Watson Coleman: Even the Treasury Secretary himself called his party's bluff, stating that it is, quote, 'very hard,' unquote, not to…

On the recordOctober 24, 2017
Even the Treasury Secretary himself called his party's bluff, stating that it is, quote, 'very hard,' unquote, not to cut taxes for the rich, and that repealing the estate tax, quote, 'disproportionately helps rich people,' close quote.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic · New Jersey

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Cites Treasury Secretary's statement on tax cuts favoring the wealthy.

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