Scott Bessent confirmed by Senate to serve as Trump's treasury secretary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : ECONOMIC ISSUE'During his confirmation hearings, Bessent said that extending the Trump tax cuts is the "single most important economic issue of the day," warning a failure to do so would result in a "gigantic" tax increase on middle class Americans due to the expiration of lower tax brackets and a larger standard deduction claimed by most taxpayers.
52% : Bessent said in his opening remarks that "President Trump has a generational opportunity to unleash a new economic golden age that will create more jobs, wealth and prosperity for all Americans.
48% : Bessent has been an advocate for economic policies such as lower taxes, spending restraint and deregulation that have long made up the core of the Republican Party's platform, and has also been supportive of Trump's use of tariffs in trade negotiations.

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