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Ron Wyden: “They are so desperate to give tax breaks to billionaires that they’ll basically use any budget rules imaginable to get…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2025
They are so desperate to give tax breaks to billionaires that they’ll basically use any budget rules imaginable to get it.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes Republicans for prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy.

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