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Hakeem Jeffries: “When George Bush cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires in 2001 and 2003, it did not lead to explosive economic…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
When George Bush cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires in 2001 and 2003, it did not lead to explosive economic growth. We got the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Highlights the negative impact of Bush's tax cuts on the economy.

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