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Dick Durbin: “The overwhelming majority of people are doing their legal best to pay their taxes, and we owe it to them to make sure…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
The overwhelming majority of people are doing their legal best to pay their taxes, and we owe it to them to make sure everyone pays their legal share of taxes in this country.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the importance of tax compliance and fairness.

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