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Tammy Baldwin: “Most of those [tax provisions for the middle class], by the…”

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Senator Tammy Baldwin Discusses Recession Bill Vote and Its Impact on Wisconsin

Published July 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:01

And there are a modest number of tax provisions that are claimed to be helpful for the middle class. Most of those [tax provisions for the middle class], by the way, expire in just a couple of years. But the other measures affecting and benefiting billionaires and profitable corporations are made permanent in our tax code. This is going to continue to spiral in a way that is harmful. (10:01–10:05)

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