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On the recordOctober 6, 2010
There is no rationale for providing a larger tax break to a millionaire than to a Wal-Mart cashier for the same dollar contribution to a 401(k) plan.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin criticizes the inequity in tax breaks for retirement savings.

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