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Is the GOP tax bill fiscally responsible?

Clip: 12/15/2017 | 6m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

GOP says the tax cuts will pay for themselves. How will the bill affect the national debt?

While Republicans are poised to pass a major tax bill, the party's focus on the deficit seems to be taking a backseat. Will their overhaul spur enough growth to bridge the debt gap, or are GOP lawmakers gambling with an already precarious economic situation? Judy Woodruff gets the perspective of Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

12/15/2017

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