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Danny Davis: “It is not true that these individuals do not pay taxes. They may not pay one kind of tax, but they pay other taxes, and…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2009
It is not true that these individuals do not pay taxes. They may not pay one kind of tax, but they pay other taxes, and that's my point.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis argues that low-income individuals do pay various taxes despite not paying federal income tax.

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