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Martin Heinrich: “There was a fairly explicit promise made by the President, and some Members of Congress, that this would result in…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2018
There was a fairly explicit promise made by the President, and some Members of Congress, that this would result in $4,000 worth of additional wages
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich questions the fulfillment of wage increase promises linked to tax law changes.

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