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Mary Gay Scanlon: “When it came time to extend the tax credits for everyday…”

Featuring: Mary Gay Scanlon, Democratic | U.S. House Pennsylvania, 5th Congressional District

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House Dem Leaders Hold Press Conference on Day 42 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 10:14

Speaker Johnson called us back, dragged us back here 4th of July weekend so they could ram through the tax cuts for billionaires. But When it came time to extend the tax credits for everyday Americans, they went on vacation. They went on vacation early. They said, oh, we don't have to really deal with that. They were unwilling to negotiate with Democrats, and they just left town. (10:14–10:21)

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Asserts that the House went on vacation instead of extending tax credits for everyday Americans.

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