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Chuck Schumer: “Seven in 10 Americans say they're paying too much in taxes…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Published | Video Starts at 06:30

Only one in four. That means there are some Republicans who don't like it. Seven in 10Americans, meanwhile, say they're still paying too much in taxes. Seven in 10 Americans say they're paying too much in taxes while the ultra wealthy aren't paying their fair share. And they're right. Trump's one big beautiful bill has been a dud for working families. But millionaires got a $300,000 tax cut. Big corporations got a tax cut of $65 billion. (06:30–06:38)

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Asserts that a majority of Americans believe they pay too much in taxes compared to the wealthy.

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