John Cornyn: “62% of American taxpayers would pay more taxes if we…”

“Now, the reason why I emphasize that is because to Listen to our Democratic colleagues. You would think it's all about billionaires and millionaires. But no. 62% of American taxpayers would pay more taxes if we experience a multi trillion dollar tax increase as a result of the expiration of these provisions in 2025. Well, after four years of the highest inflation we've had in the last 40 years, families have struggled to keep up.” (10:04–10:18)

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