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Stephen Ellis on Coronavirus Aid Legislation

COVID-19, In The News

Stephen Ellis on Coronavirus Aid Legislation

Budget & Tax, In The News,  | Our Take
Mar 30, 2020 | 10 sec read | Print Article

This article by Paul Orgel first appeared in C-SPAN, Washington Journal on March 30, 2020

Taxpayers for Common Sense President Stephen Ellis talked about what’s in the $2 trillion coronavirus aid bill recently passed by Congress.

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