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Ben Ferguson: “They didn't want to double the standard deduction.”

Featuring: Ben Ferguson, Conservative | Talk Show Host | National

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Published June 3, 2026 | Video Starts at 15:32

I think in the midterms, they wanted a $5 trillion tax increase on the American worker and they didn't want to pass no tax on tips. They didn't want to pass no tax on overtime. They didn't want to double the standard deduction. They said, let's be clear. You elect us, and we're going to raise your taxes by $5 trillion in the next tax cycle. If they had it their way. (15:32–15:35)

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Asserts that Democrats opposed doubling the standard deduction.

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