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John Thune: “In last year's Working Families tax cuts, Republicans…”

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

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Thune: Working Families Tax Cuts Invests in American Workers

Published | Video Starts at 01:59

Education. At first, 529s could only be used for college. But in 2017, Republicans expanded the eligible uses of 529 plans to include K12 expenses as well. In last year's Working Families tax cuts, Republicans expanded 529s again and gave Americans flexibility to use their savings for vocational and continuing education programs as well. On top of that, we doubled the withdrawal limit to $20,000 per year, giving Americans even greater flexibility to choose a program that suits their needs and their dreams. (01:59–02:11)

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Asserts that Republicans expanded 529 plans to include vocational and continuing education programs.

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