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David Skaggs: “Let me ask either the gentleman from Massachusetts or Virginia, one of the things that has been a regular topic of…”

On the recordMarch 26, 1996
Let me ask either the gentleman from Massachusetts or Virginia, one of the things that has been a regular topic of debate around here the last few months has been questions of corporate welfare, closing corporate tax loopholes. Will we be able to deal with that kind of proposal?
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David Skaggs
Colorado

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Addressing the issue of corporate welfare and tax loopholes during a debate.

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