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On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
I would hope that those who are interested in figuring out how many ordinary families are trying to figure out how to be able to pay for long-term care that we might look at how the wealthiest among us figure out how to pay lower taxes than many of their secretaries.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky emphasizes the disparity in tax burdens between wealthy individuals and ordinary families.

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