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On the recordMay 17, 2023
Doesn't it seem a little insane that tax cuts for the wealthy that have--and the powerful corporations that have created the bulk of this problem would then have the problem addressed by cutting basic programs for the most challenged Americans.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley criticizes tax cuts for the wealthy while cutting programs for low-income Americans.

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