Trump claims the devastation of Irma and Harvey makes tax cuts more necessary now 'than ever'

Donald Trump.
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President Trump on Wednesday invoked Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to make his case for tax reform. In the wake of the devastating storms, Trump argued that tax cuts are "needed more than ever":

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