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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Sheldon Adelson, who only put $5 million into the President's inaugural program, will get a tax break of up to $12.6 billion.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Criticism of tax benefits for political donors like Adelson.

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