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Don Young: “It would be a grave injustice to tax revenues originating from lands held for the exclusive use and benefit of American…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2012
It would be a grave injustice to tax revenues originating from lands held for the exclusive use and benefit of American Indians who secured their property at great cost.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

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Don Young emphasizes the injustice of taxing tribal revenues from trust lands.

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