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Harry Reid: “I think he is probably right, they are working for the elite of this country, people who are in the upper income…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2004
I think he is probably right, they are working for the elite of this country, people who are in the upper income brackets. Does the Senator from Illinois know of anyone else who is receiving a benefit from the tax cuts?
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Questioning the effectiveness of tax cuts during a Senate debate.

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