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Treasury’s Mnuchin: Tax Cuts Not a ‘Sugar High,’ Boost Growth

Treasury’s Mnuchin: Tax Cuts Not a ‘Sugar High,’ Boost Growth
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrives to testify on "The President's FY2020 Budget Proposal" before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2019. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defended the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at a congressional hearing on Mar. 14 and rejected the arguments that it is “short-term sugar high.”

Mnuchin testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing March 14 on President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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