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Mike Levin: “I stand here to offer a better alternative. It's paid for. Instead of simply agreeing to the majority's bill, the motion…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2011
I stand here to offer a better alternative. It's paid for. Instead of simply agreeing to the majority's bill, the motion to recommit would repeal the 1099 requirement and provide a new tax cut to the middle-class paid for by closing tax loopholes exploited by large oil companies. It's paid for and it's germane. Oil companies have earned record profits over the last few years, and it's just unacceptable for them to take advantage of the special loopholes when the middle class is struggling.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California
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Mar 3, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses an alternative proposal to a bill regarding tax cuts and loopholes.

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