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Steven Horsford: “We now know that that tax cut has added $1.9 trillion to the deficit, and you are here today to defend a budget that…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2020
We now know that that tax cut has added $1.9 trillion to the deficit, and you are here today to defend a budget that seeks to balance our budget on the backs of working Americans.
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Steven Horsford
Democratic · Nevada

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Horsford criticizes the budget for harming working Americans after tax cuts increased the deficit.

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