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On the recordApril 19, 2023
Is it not true that a tax credit or a tax subsidy, dollar for dollar adds to Federal expenditures, and in the case of a $31-trillion debt, it adds to the debt?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn questions the impact of tax credits on federal expenditures and debt.

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