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John Thune: “Every 1% increase in GDP and economic growth, we're told…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 17:01

I believe you get a lot of that back through growth in additional revenue, every 1% as Mr. Trump has promised. Well, that's a different subject. But I would say Every 1% increase in GDP and economic growth, we're told, generates about $3 trillion in additional tax revenue. So you're going to get some back in terms of a growth dividend and there will be spending cuts. There's no question about it. (17:01–17:09)

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Asserts that a 1% GDP growth generates approximately $3 trillion in additional tax revenue.

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