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Ben Carson: “The opportunity zone is a splendid opportunity, secondary to the Tax Cut and Jobs bill, where people can take unearned…”

On the recordJune 26, 2018
The opportunity zone is a splendid opportunity, secondary to the Tax Cut and Jobs bill, where people can take unearned capital gains, unrealized capital gains, put them into an Opportunity Fund in economically neglected areas.
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Ben Carson

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Describing the benefits of opportunity zones for investment in neglected areas.

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