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On the recordJuly 9, 2024
CBO about 2 months ago released new estimates that project that an extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts would add $4.6 trillion to the debt over 10 years.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights the projected debt increase from extending Trump tax cuts.

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