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Scott Bessent: “Refunds were up 11%. The average refund was $3,300.”

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

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Scott Bessent: This has been a BLOW OUT

Published | Video Starts at 02:59

We're having a manufacturing rebirth because a combination of the tariffs and our tax, our tax policy. And you know, this was an incredible acting IRS commissioner. This was an incredible filing season. Refunds were up 11%. The average refund was $3,300. 30 $300 and the working families tax cut that the 96% of the filers for one of the four presidents four signature policies, no tax on tips, no tax on … (02:59–03:26)

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Asserts that tax refunds increased by 11%, with the average refund being $3,300.

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