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On the recordApril 10, 2013
Am I correct, or is it fair to say that the 2001 Bush tax cut that was not paid for at the time by this Congress added to this country's debt burden?
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries questions the impact of the 2001 Bush tax cut on national debt.

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