GOP: Fiscal responsibility and the 2017 tax cut. Veronique De Rugy. Mercatus Center
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John Batchelor
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🗓️ 10 January 2025
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| 0:00.0 | This is CBS, Ireland the World. |
| 0:05.8 | I'm John Batchel. |
| 0:07.1 | I welcome Veronique de Riggis of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University to comment |
| 0:12.2 | on the prospect of the Republican House, the Republican Senate, and the Donald Trump presidency, |
| 0:20.2 | going forward with tax cuts. |
| 0:23.2 | The 2017 tax cuts and jobs bill is coming up for renewal or review, and Congress must move |
| 0:31.5 | to extend those tax cuts, otherwise they go away, in addition to a number of other |
| 0:37.4 | codicels that are very attractive |
| 0:39.0 | to growth. |
| 0:40.3 | However, Veronique, a very good evening to you. |
| 0:44.2 | The tax cut bill sounds good. |
| 0:45.8 | It did in 17. |
| 0:46.8 | It did in 18. |
| 0:47.7 | It still sounds good to the Republican Party. |
| 0:50.2 | However, something else has to happen, and that is either spending or cutbacks or a combination of. |
| 0:57.7 | Your remarks at the beginning of the year offer the possibility that the Republicans are aware. |
| 1:05.1 | They can't just extend the tax cuts and call it a victory. |
| 1:08.5 | Have I overread the Republicans? |
| 1:11.1 | Are they suddenly responsible? |
| 1:13.1 | Good evening to you. |
| 1:14.7 | Good evening, John. |
| 1:15.7 | I think that's correct. |
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