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On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
My comments were designed to illustrate the very difficult trade-offs. There is no party that has a monopoly on empathy or sympathy here with respect to pursuing tax reform.
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Peter Roskam
Republican · Illinois

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Roskam emphasizes the complexity and bipartisan nature of tax reform discussions.

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