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Rep. Burgess Owens: House budget talks ‘in a good place’ as interviewer warns of ‘nearly $5,000,000,000,000’ tax risk
Summary
In a brief interview, Rep. Burgess Owens said House negotiators were "in a good place" as committees finish markups and prepare to consolidate work; the interviewer warned failure could result in a "nearly $5,000,000,000,000 tax increase on all Americans."
Rep. Burgess Owens said during a recent interview that House negotiators were "in a good place" on ongoing budget discussions, after the interviewer warned that failure could mean a "nearly $5,000,000,000,000 tax increase on all Americans."
The interviewer, identified as Liz, asked, "What is the status of it now? Because it's a nearly $5,000,000,000,000 tax increase on all Americans if it fails. It's out of Ways and Means. What is happening now?" Liz's question framed the immediate concern about the measure's status in the House process.
Owens described the legislative steps under way: "we just got through with our markups. This…
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