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John Thune: “Does [the bill] have sufficient spending reforms to get us…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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John Thune Discusses Senate Concerns on Spending Reforms and Tax Policy

Published | Video Starts at 00:19

A lot of your members say that they can't support it as is what changes need to happen in order for this to move through the Senate. I think a lot of the issue in the Senate will be, as I mentioned earlier, Does [the bill] have sufficient spending reforms to get us on a more sustainable fiscal path? I think most of our members are in favor of a lot of the tax policy and particularly those portions of the tax policy that are stimulative, that are pro growth, that will create greater growth in the economy. (00:19–00:26)

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Asserts that the bill's spending reforms are crucial for a sustainable fiscal path.

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