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Scott Bessent: “I disagree with the categorization of billionaire tax cuts…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 04:16

So. So. And sir, I'm asking you a basic question. Do you think that going into debt to extend billionaire tax cuts was a good investment? Yes or no? I disagree with the categorization of billionaire tax cuts when in fact most of the tax cuts went to all of those working in their tax. According to the quoting. Senator, you are quoting the Congressional Budget Office, which according to the Yale Budget Office. The Yale Budget Lab. The Yale Budget Lab is a bunch of Biden hats. (04:16–04:26)

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Asserts that most of the tax cuts went to working individuals, not just billionaires.

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