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Hakeem Jeffries: “When Ronald Reagan cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires in the 1980s, it did not lead to significant economic…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
When Ronald Reagan cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires in the 1980s, it did not lead to significant economic growth. It exploded the deficit.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Critiques Reagan's tax cuts for failing to stimulate growth and increasing the deficit.

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