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Dwight Evans: “What the Republicans were able to do is a term called 'drain the beast,' cut the taxes so there wouldn't be any money on…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2019
What the Republicans were able to do is a term called 'drain the beast,' cut the taxes so there wouldn't be any money on the expense side.
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Dwight Evans
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Evans critiques Republican tax cuts affecting revenue for public programs.

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