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John Thune: “We made it permanent and we added to it additional tax…”

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

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Thune on Senate Republicans' Record-Breaking Year

Published | Video Starts at 02:51

And so one of our main priorities for this year was extending that tax relief and extend it. We did. But we didn't just extend it, We made it permanent and we added to it additional tax relief. on top so now hardworking Americans can enjoy permanently lower rates plus an increased standard deduction, a further increase in the child tax credit, a new bonus deduction for seniors, no tax on tips, no tax on overtime. (02:51–02:56)

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Asserts that the Senate made the 2017 tax relief permanent and added more relief.

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