One of the false facts that has been repeated in previous budgets is to say that tax cuts for corporations and tax cuts for the rich in America will increase revenue.
Jeff Merkley: “One of the false facts that has been repeated in previous budgets is to say that tax cuts for corporations and tax cuts…”
On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
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Merkley challenges the claim that tax cuts for the wealthy boost revenue.
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