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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

I think it needs to transform a good deal, because if you have an appellate decision that stands on what events have proven to be utterly false facts...

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

The number you used of an eight percent tax rate for the 400 biggest tax filers... means that those super-wealthy tax filers are paying lower tax rates than their limo drivers.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

Ending tax breaks for corporations sending profits offshore and outsourcing American jobs reduces the deficit by over a trillion dollars.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

It is the product of the power of big special interests and wealthy donors, and enormous amounts of money go out the back door of the Tax Code to benefit the wealthiest corporations and people in this country.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

That has to stop, not just as a matter of economic probity, but as a matter of simple decency and justice.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

Yes. So those would be the individuals who have basically 24-hour coverage by the Capitol Police.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

The number you used of an eight percent tax rate for the 400 biggest tax filers... means that those super-wealthy tax filers are paying lower tax rates than their limo drivers.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

It is decidedly not a budget for creepy billionaires and fossil fuel overlords. It is a budget for families.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

It is decidedly not a budget for creepy billionaires and fossil fuel overlords. It is a budget for families.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

So yes, this is not just the problems, but can you tell us what you are doing with this proposed budget to increase the timeliness of your response to Congressional requests.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

Citizens United was another one. They said, 'Don't worry about it. All the unlimited spending we're going to unleash is going to be independent of candidates, and it's going to be transparent.'

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

Thank you very much. I want to thank both of you for your dedication and your service.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

How do we want our documents to look for the next, the next century?

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 15, 2023

Ending tax breaks for corporations sending profits offshore and outsourcing American jobs reduces the deficit by over a trillion dollars.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

And what resources or other support do you believe you need in order to correct these factors long term? And is it reflected in this budget?

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

It is decidedly not a budget for creepy billionaires and fossil fuel overlords.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

It is the product of the power of big special interests and wealthy donors, and enormous amounts of money go out the back door of the Tax Code to benefit the wealthiest corporations and people in this country.

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