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On the recordJune 28, 2022
But it also seems to me that when you help someone, give them a handout, it is okay, but when you have the huge Republican tax cuts that go to the wealthiest of Americans, that is much more money than you see going to regular folks, that is okay.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Critiques Republican tax cuts favoring the wealthy over assistance for regular Americans.

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