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On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
The Republicans in last year's reconciliation bill cut taxes for one group of people. They cut taxes for the most fortunate in the country.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes tax cuts benefiting the wealthy in a Republican bill.

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