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Mike Thompson: We, American taxpayers, are subsidizing the European tax rates in large part because of our defense budget.

On the recordJune 23, 2015
We, American taxpayers, are subsidizing the European tax rates in large part because of our defense budget.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Thompson emphasizes the impact of U.S. defense spending on tax rates.

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