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Diana DeGette: “We should give tax cuts to middle income Americans.”

Featuring: Diana DeGette, Democratic | U.S. House, Colorado, District 1

: Candidate Forum _ U.S. Congress, District 1 _ Denver Decides Candidate Forum

Published October 18, 2024 | Video Starts at 21:18

Let's not forget those tax cuts were targeted at the top 1% of taxpayers and at corporations. I think those tax cuts should expire. And I think if we're going to give tax cuts, We should give tax cuts to middle income Americans. to people who are working every day and trying to pay for their rent and their food and their utilities. (21:18–21:23)

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