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Gwen Moore: “The handouts to the wealthiest will come on the backs of the…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

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Critique of Republican Tax Cut Proposal and Its Impact on Public Services

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

And they are not fooled by your notion that somehow these tax cuts are going to pay for themselves. I know how fond you are of math. That is the arithmetic. And let me tell you, The handouts to the wealthiest will come on the backs of the least of us. From affordable health care through the ACA and Medicaid, veterans health care, nursing home coverage, food assistance, student loan repayment options, energy tax credits, national security, cancer research. You all contend that 78 million people voted for this. No they did not. (00:52–01:12)

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Asserts that tax cuts for the wealthy will negatively impact funding for health care, food assistance, and other services.

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