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Don Young: “I am very frustrated with the 'forked tongue' approach, with the concept that we can have a settlement and a…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2012
I am very frustrated with the 'forked tongue' approach, with the concept that we can have a settlement and a possibility--now we send out a notice saying that 55 are not going to be taxed but those that have trust funds are going to be taxed is totally inappropriate.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

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Young criticizes inconsistent IRS tax policies affecting Native tribes.

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