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On the recordFebruary 6, 1995
Will the gentleman agree that, if we take any steps that would give 10 percent in our society 50 percent of the tax breaks, that something would be wrong with that, that that would not be fair? Would the gentleman agree?
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Discussing tax breaks and fairness in society.

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