AP Special Report How Democrats learned to stop worrying and love tax cuts NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Mar 24, 2026 Mar 24, 2026 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a press briefing on the Iran war powers resolution at the Capitol, March 9, in Washington. Rod Lamkey, Associated Press kAm(:E9 G@E6CDV 4@?46C?D 23@FE 277@C523:=:EJ D9@H:?8 ?@ D:8? @7 725:?8[ D@>6 s6>@4C2ED 2C6 C65:D4@G6C:?8 2 EC25:E:@?2==J #6AF3=:42? E24E:4 7@C AFEE:?8 >@?6J 324< :? A6@A=6VD A@4<6ED — 4FEE:?8 E2I6D]k^AmkAm$6?] r9C:D '2? w@==6? @7 |2CJ=2?5 AC@A@D6D 67764E:G6=J 6?5:?8 E96 7656C2= :?4@>6 E2I @? :?5:G:5F2=D >2<:?8 Sce[___ @C =6DD 2??F2==J 2?5 C65F4:?8 :E 7@C :?5:G:5F2=D >2<:?8 FA E@ 23@FE Se_[___ >@C6 E92? E92E 2>@F?E] }6H y6CD6J $6?] r@CJ q@@<6C H2?ED E@ 6?DFC6 9@FD69@=5D A2J ?@ :?4@>6 E2I @? E96 7:CDE Sfd[___ @7 62C?:?8D]k^AmkAmxEVD 2? 62C=J D:8? 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