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Janet Yellen: “The discriminatory nature of these taxes is unacceptable to the United States.”

On the recordJune 15, 2021
The discriminatory nature of these taxes is unacceptable to the United States.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Stating the U.S. position against discriminatory digital service taxes.

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