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J. D. Vance: “We had a piece of tax legislation that put hundreds of…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance Briefs Members of the Media, May 19, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 37:11

… rural health care fund in order to stop the closure, or at least prevent some closure of rural hospitals and rural clinics that had been decimated under the Biden administration. We had a piece of tax legislation that put hundreds of billions of dollars into the pockets of families. No taxes on Social Security, no taxes on overtime, no taxes on tips. So I don't. I reject the idea that we can't walk and chew gum at the same time. We can give just compensation to people who are mistreated by the government. (37:11–37:23)

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Asserts that tax legislation provided hundreds of billions to families and eliminated taxes on Social Security, overtime, and tips.

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