Let me ask the gentleman this question. Are you telling me that prior to the Bush tax cut, that self-employed people, entrepreneurs, small businesspeople actually paid at a higher tax rate than IBM or any other major corporations?
Questioning tax rates for small businesses compared to major corporations during a discussion on tax cuts.
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