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Charles Rangel: “The Bush tax cuts cost us about a loss in revenue of $1.6 trillion, and the extension for the 2 years, $500 billion.”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
The Bush tax cuts cost us about a loss in revenue of $1.6 trillion, and the extension for the 2 years, $500 billion.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel discusses the financial impact of the Bush tax cuts on national revenue.

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