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Bernie Sanders: This is a budget that says that if you are the second wealthiest family in America, the Koch brothers--a family, by the…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
This is a budget that says that if you are the second wealthiest family in America, the Koch brothers--a family, by the way, that has contributed hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars into the Republican Party--your family can get up to a $38 billion tax break.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Criticizing tax breaks for wealthy families while cutting aid for lower-income citizens.

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