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Lisa McClain: “The average person got a refund of $3,400, an 11% jump from…”

Featuring: Lisa McClain, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 9th Congressional District

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Chairwoman McClain speaks at a House Republican Leadership Press Conference.

Published | Video Starts at 00:18

Well, good morning, everyone. Last week, Americans saw the result of Republican policy. Let's just talk about the facts for a second. 53 million taxpayers claimed at least one new tax deduction. The average person got a refund of $3,400, an 11% jump from last year. And 30 million workers kept every cent that they paid in taxes on overtime. That makes a difference, folks. And I bring it up again because it's the perfect example of what we're dealing with. (00:18–00:28)

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