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SD Senator John Thune Understands Doubts About Tax Cut Bill

SD Senator John Thune Understands Doubts About Tax Cut Bill

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The republican backed tax cut bill is racing toward final votes today in the House, and tonight in the Senate. There are new polls today (CNN, Monmouth) that show a majority of Americans still don’t believe they will see significant tax cuts.
South Dakota Senator John Thune says he understands the doubts…..

Thune says members of Congress sometimes have to ignore opinion polls……

Thune says he thinks those opinions will change once people see changes in their own finances…..

Thune was a member of the House – Senate conference committee that came up with the final version of the bill.

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