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On the recordJanuary 1, 2021
Well, I just think that you are making a point in the statement which is not accurate because you are saying the formula is the same. The formula is the same, but the inputs change, and so the way it ramps down means that somebody who makes $350,000 gets a payment under the Sanders-Hawley proposal that they wouldn't--but they wouldn't--no, and it phases out a lot sooner, as you know. So let's be clear about how that formula works. You are misrepresenting the way that formula works. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont has the floor.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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