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Jeff Merkley: “The extension of the kinds of policies that President Trump enacted would, I believe, be not only bad for the typical…”

On the recordJune 11, 2024
The extension of the kinds of policies that President Trump enacted would, I believe, be not only bad for the typical American, but be bad for our overall economy.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley criticizes Trump's tax cuts for benefiting the wealthy and harming the economy.

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