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On the recordJuly 26, 2017
Correct me if I am wrong, but my recollection is that in the House bill there were $300 billion in tax breaks going to the top 1 percent at exactly the same time that 23 million Americans were thrown off of their health insurance; is that correct?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Jul 26, 2017

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