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On the recordNovember 14, 2017
The reason I say that this bill is becoming a healthcare bill instead of a tax bill is because from what we understand, the individual income tax relief, which will help about two out of every three middle class families, is temporary.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine argues that the temporary nature of tax relief makes the bill primarily a healthcare issue.

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