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Jeff Merkley: “Your analysis concludes that the Trump and Bush tax cuts have together been the largest driver of increasing debt ratio.”

On the recordMay 16, 2023
Your analysis concludes that the Trump and Bush tax cuts have together been the largest driver of increasing debt ratio.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the impact of tax cuts on national debt.

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