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Mike Thompson: I think we have a responsibility, and not to preserve millions of dollars in tax cuts for billionaires and the top one…

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
I think we have a responsibility, and not to preserve millions of dollars in tax cuts for billionaires and the top one percent.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Thompson emphasizes the need to prioritize family businesses over tax cuts for the wealthy.

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