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Michael Bennet: If you have a tax that is taxing people into poverty, it is not a good tax.

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
If you have a tax that is taxing people into poverty, it is not a good tax.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet emphasizes the need for fair taxation to encourage workforce participation.

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