On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
But the only way that that becomes true is if, in fact, the tax reform proposal is deficit neutral.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “But the only way that that becomes true is if, in fact, the tax reform proposal is deficit neutral.”
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Whitehouse emphasizes the need for tax reform to be truly deficit neutral.
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