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On the recordNovember 30, 2017
Exactly. So that is the number--let's say roughly $400 billion--that they have. By the way, there are 137 economists who tell us that it will be not $400 billion, but it will be $1 trillion. This is their quote. Their letter came out yesterday. ``Economic growth will accelerate, if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passes, leading to more jobs, higher wages, and a better standard of living for the American people.'' This is 137 economists who say that actually it is going to be more than twice as much as Joint Tax says. There are other studies that the Senator from South Dakota talked about that indicate there will be even more economic growth.
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Rob Portman
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