Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
Wouldn't working America be better off if you design a tax decrease that actually helped working Americans?
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley questions the effectiveness of tax cuts for working Americans.

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