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John Cornyn: “In 2017, we passed the original Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published June 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:00

President I was here In 2017, we passed the original Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And what ensued was perhaps the greatest amount of economic growth, the greatest reduction of unemployment among all sorts of folks who historically have suffered high unemployment rates. (00:00–00:07)

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