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Xavier Becerra: It is $29,000 per person. A child born today is born with a birth tax of $29,000 he or she will owe.

On the recordMarch 28, 2007
It is $29,000 per person. A child born today is born with a birth tax of $29,000 he or she will owe.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

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Discussing the financial implications of national debt on future generations.

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