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It is paid for and far more by the amount of deficit reduction that we’re already on track for this year, like I said, we’re on track for $1.7 trillion in deficit reduction this year.That means, practically speaking, compared to the previous year, 1.7 trillion more dollars are coming into the Treasury than are going out.And we’re using a portion of that — a very small portion of it — to provide relief to middle-class families, consistent with the president’s plan.