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Scott Bessent: “44% of taxpayers claimed one of the four signature policies…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Speaker Johnson, Secretary Bessent, and Rep. Ciscomani Deliver Remarks with Arizona Manufacturers

Published | Video Starts at 11:41

Workers rely on tips for an income or keeping more of their earnings through that no tax on overtime, which I can tell you as overseeing the IRS that was the single most claimed deduction of the 44%. 44% of taxpayers claimed one of the four signature policies last year. And earlier today at treasury we issued new guidance on the permanent expansion of the paid family and medical leave tax credit which gives businesses like Pepsi greater incentives to … (11:41–11:48)

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States that 44% of taxpayers claimed one of the four signature tax policies last year.

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