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Mandela Barnes: “The 2017 tax plan that Senator Johnson was a no vote for at…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 11:34

We need to give working class families some relief with a middle class tax cut. We need to make the child tax credit permanent. We gotta stop giving tax deductions and tax breaks for the wealthiest people. The 2017 tax plan that Senator Johnson was a no vote for at first until he orchestrated $215 million in tax deductions to his biggest donors. Benefited himself personally and in his own company while leaving working class people behind. We need to make sure working class people get to keep more of what they earn. (11:34–11:46)

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Claims Senator Johnson initially opposed the 2017 tax plan until securing $215 million in tax deductions for his donors.

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