The recent tax bill that was passed, supported, I believe, by almost every Republican, will increase the national debt by $1.9 trillion.
Bernie Sanders: “The recent tax bill that was passed, supported, I believe, by almost every Republican, will increase the national debt…”
On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
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Sanders criticizes the tax bill for increasing national debt and benefiting the wealthy.
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