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Jeff Merkley: “I want to know, to what degree, Mr. Stiglitz, would retaining some of the cuts for the wealthiest individuals and the…”

On the recordJune 12, 2024
I want to know, to what degree, Mr. Stiglitz, would retaining some of the cuts for the wealthiest individuals and the corporations from the previous Trump tax cuts, or increasing those cuts, how would that benefit ordinary Americans?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the impact of Trump's tax cuts on ordinary Americans.

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