Trump, One Big Beautiful Bill and taxes
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Congress could set off a financial crisis if it fails to pass the Republican tax cuts and spending bill. Bessent made the remarks in testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday.
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Sir, I think it could set off a financial crisis, the likes of which we have not seen since ’08, ’09,” he said during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Wednesday.
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