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James Talarico: “The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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Published | Video Starts at 02:52

So how are you going to take that into account? How are you going to, going to make sure we cover that risk as well? The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant corporations that don't pay a penny in federal taxes. The biggest welfare queens are the CEOs who get a tax deduction for flying on a private jet. It's not hungry kids, it's not working parents who work multiple jobs to provide for their families. (02:52–03:00)

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Claims that large corporations are the primary beneficiaries of welfare by avoiding federal taxes.

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