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Scott Bessent: “45% of filers during this tax season availed themselves of…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 08:34

I was out with the President Friday down at the villages in Florida and was talking to our great seniors about no tax on Social Security, no tax on overtime, the no tax on tips deductibility of American made cars. Maria, 45% of filers during this tax season availed themselves of at least one of [the tax cut] programs. So we had record refunds and the because of the modernization at the irs, if you filed electronically, we were able to get your refund out in 21 days. (08:34–08:43)

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Asserts that 45% of tax filers used at least one program from the tax cut.

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