On the recordApril 13, 2015
the fact is it was the Senate Finance Committee that, frankly, adopted a lot of economic thought, that taxing health benefits has been a mistake in America going back to World War II.
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Courtney critiques the Senate's decision to include an excise tax on health benefits.
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