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On the recordJune 11, 2024
However, at the Budget Committee hearing last year, the majority witness, Bruce Bartlett, let slip the truth by saying this. Quote: 'I think we should raise taxes on the wealthy, but we're going to have to eventually raise taxes on the middle class.'
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley cites Bartlett's statement on tax increases affecting the middle class.

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