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Ron Wyden: “The Trump administration--particularly when it comes to tax--has proven to be a purveyor of economic fiction.”

On the recordAugust 21, 2018
The Trump administration--particularly when it comes to tax--has proven to be a purveyor of economic fiction.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden accuses the Trump administration of misleading economic claims regarding tax benefits.

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