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Hakeem Jeffries: “I think we need to put money in the pockets of everyday Americans by doing things like expanding the Child Tax Credit…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2026
I think we need to put money in the pockets of everyday Americans by doing things like expanding the Child Tax Credit, as well as the Earned Income Tax Credit,” Jeffries told News12.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Discussing legislative priorities for the next Congress.

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