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How Much Is $3.5 Trillion, Really?

How Much Is $3.5 Trillion, Really?

The proposed $3.5 trillion for the Build Back Better agenda is much, much less money than you think — but don't expect the corporate media to tell you that.

Jon Schwarz, Travis Mannon
October 4 2021, 2:49 p.m.
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