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John Cornyn: “The $1.5 trillion deficit in the original bill was met by…”

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

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Senator John Cornyn Advocates for the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Amidst Democratic Criticism

Published | Video Starts at 00:45

In other words, when you start adding the numbers up, do you account for economic growth and the stimulative effect of the bill? As it turns out, The $1.5 trillion deficit in the original bill was met by economic growth. because we brought back money that had been invested abroad, because high tax rates here and a variety of other measures which made our economy boom again. (00:45–01:06)

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Asserts that economic growth offset the $1.5 trillion deficit from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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