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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
I hope he will tell us tonight he's not going to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders expresses hope that President Trump will not prioritize tax breaks for the wealthy in his upcoming speech.

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