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John Cornyn: “We avoided a tax increase that would have totaled trillions…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:01

… A with the folks who were there, it's evident to me that there's so much in the bill that it takes a while to really explain the benefits. We know We avoided a tax increase that would have totaled trillions of dollars, roughly benefiting $3,000 per Texas family. But there were other benefits that helped our agriculture community, things that ordinarily we would have put in a farm bill, but made sure we strengthened the safety net for the folks who produce our food and fiber. (01:01–01:12)

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Asserts that a tax increase was avoided, benefiting Texas families by approximately $3,000 each.

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