Sen. Charles Schumer prods ‘Gang of 8′ to make middle class, deficit-cutting top priorities
Senator prods Gang of 8 to make middle class, deficit-cutting top priorities
If you want to fix America’s tax code, one of the Senate’s leading Democrats argued forcefully on Tuesday, Congress needs to face one stark reality: “You can’t have it all.” That includes the so-called “Gang of Eight” senators, four Democrats and four Republicans, who are meeting down the…
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