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On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
the recent tax bill that was passed, supported, I believe, by almost every Republican, will increase the national debt by $1.9 trillion.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders criticizes the tax bill for increasing national debt and benefiting the wealthy.

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