The idea that we're going to cut taxes on the rich, which is what the Republican plan in the House is, and put this massive additional tax on the ordinary families, I know it would not sell in my state one moment.
Jeff Merkley: “The idea that we're going to cut taxes on the rich, which is what the Republican plan in the House is, and put this…”
On the recordMarch 15, 2023
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Senator Merkley opposes tax cuts for the wealthy while burdening ordinary families.
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