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Kevin McCarthy: “If the goal is to raise more revenue what is the best way to do that at the same time protecting the economy? So if…”

On the recordNovember 25, 2012
If the goal is to raise more revenue what is the best way to do that at the same time protecting the economy? So if you're able to gain more revenue by closing special loopholes and limiting on them, and in keeping the rate down so have better growth, isn't that a better outcome?
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Kevin McCarthy
Republican · California

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Representative McCarthy discusses strategies for increasing revenue while protecting economic growth.

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