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Chuck Schumer: “They want to use this money for tax breaks for billionaires.”

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

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Interview with Senator Chuck Schumer on Trump Tariffs and Senate Strategies

Published | Video Starts at 02:55

That's saying a whole lot. Why are they doing this? Why are they imposing such tariffs on people? I'll tell you, there's one reason Law. They want to use this money for tax breaks for billionaires. And they're making the average American family pay, it's now about estimated about $5,000 a year. These are across the board tariffs. (02:55–02:59)

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Asserts that tariffs are intended to fund tax breaks for billionaires.

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