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Bob Casey Jr.: “Congress should focus on if you can't ratchet down cost…”

Featuring: Bob Casey Jr., Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Former senator Bob Casey on Congress, midterms and why voters are frustrated with Washington

Published | Video Starts at 03:03

I think, obviously the war with Iran has triggered some of the increase in gasoline. But food prices have been high for a long time. And to a certain extent at least, my view is that the Congress should focus on if you can't ratchet down cost, then you should pass tax legislation that would provide more resources for people. would provide more resources for people. I think one of the best things that Congress did way back in 2021 was to pass a more robust version of the child tax credit. (03:03–03:13)

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Asserts that Congress should pass tax legislation to provide more resources if costs cannot be reduced.

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