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Glenn Grothman: “These credits have been around since the late 1980s.”

Featuring: Glenn Grothman, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 6

Glenn Grothman's Speech on Tax Deductions, Family Incentives, and Low-Income Housing Credits

Published May 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 16:02

I don't think they have their 217 or 216 votes yet to grab that 13 and a half billion dollars. Another thing I'll point out, These credits have been around since the late 1980s. and people might wonder where they came from. I think they probably came from developers who found a way to snooker the poor US Congress in the late 80s. (16:02–16:06)

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Asserts that the tax credits for developers have existed since the late 1980s.

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