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The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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The Financial Fallout of Policy Proposals

This chapter examines the financial consequences of proposed tax cuts and their potential to worsen the national deficit, while critiquing superficial solutions offered by policymakers. It highlights the detrimental effects of spending freezes on essential programs for vulnerable populations and stresses the discrepancies found in financial claims tied to federal contracts. The discussion also links these financial strategies to growing socioeconomic divides, underscoring a shift in public sentiment regarding the influence of billionaires in politics.

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