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David Schweikert: I need a 24 percent payroll tax tomorrow and a 20 percent VAT tax tomorrow to stabilize U.S. sovereign debt to 97…

On the recordMay 23, 2023
I need a 24 percent payroll tax tomorrow and a 20 percent VAT tax tomorrow to stabilize U.S. sovereign debt to 97 percent of debt to GDP.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

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Discussing the financial measures needed to stabilize U.S. sovereign debt.

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