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Chuck Grassley: It's just ridiculous to think you can raise marginal tax rates to 93 percent and you're going to get people stupid…

On the recordJune 11, 2024
It's just ridiculous to think you can raise marginal tax rates to 93 percent and you're going to get people stupid enough to pay 93 percent of their income in taxes, so they're working for nothing.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley argues against high marginal tax rates and their effectiveness.

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