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SD Senator John Thune; Republicans Focused on Tax Reform

SD Senator John Thune; Republicans Focused on Tax Reform

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Senate republicans are now moving toward tax reform, especially in the wake of their failure to find any agreements on repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
South Dakota Senator John Thune says the focus should be on cutting rates, and not exemptions…….

Thune says they expect a debate over which deductions to keep and which to discard……

Thune says it is more than just finding something that republicans can pass……

Thune says he wants to have a bill on the President’s desk before Christmas.

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