We're gonna have permanent tax cuts for wealthy people, but we're gonna make this temporary just long enough to trick you into believing that it helps. So what is the cost of this bill? After we strip away all the gimmicks, it's gonna be not including the interest on the debt, it's gonna be at least $5 trillion. So my twist on Mark Twain's statement, there are lies, damn lies, and then there's trickle down economics. You know what we've heard at least. (05:33–05:44)
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Asserts that the true cost of the bill, excluding interest on the debt, is at least $5 trillion.
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