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Pramila Jayapal: the Trump tax cuts increased the deficit. Clearly, they didn't pay for themselves.

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
the Trump tax cuts increased the deficit. Clearly, they didn't pay for themselves.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal criticizes the Trump tax cuts for worsening the deficit.

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