On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
And a tax expenditure of $1 has the same effect on the debt and the deficit as direct spending of a $1.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “And a tax expenditure of $1 has the same effect on the debt and the deficit as direct spending of a $1.”
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Discussing the impact of tax expenditures on federal debt and deficit.
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