05/24/2021
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"But do you know what? Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, those people in Southeast Missouri ... do not have to pay one cent in federal taxes if they make $55,000 or less."
"a family of four with $73,000 of income received a $2,000 tax cut, a 58 percent reduction in federal taxes."
"this type of proposal would not just bust the budget and compound our existing mandatory spending crisis, but it would also diminish the dignity of work."
"the title of today's hearing is 'Solutions to Rising Economic Inequality,' but I am concerned this hearing is focused on the wrong premise."