Rarely has Congress faced such an important decision on tax policy as it does right now: whether and how to extend the massive tax cuts enacted in 2017 during the first Trump administration — tax cuts that have largely benefited the rich at the expense of working families.
April 15, 2025
Rep. Andreas Salinas: There’s a False Choice — and Then There’s the Right Choice — on Trump’s Tax Cuts
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