Sam Brownback: “We also cannot afford, under the rhetoric of eliminating 'tax cuts for…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009

We also cannot afford, under the rhetoric of eliminating 'tax cuts for the rich,' to increase taxes on income from capital, such as dividends.

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He argues that raising dividend taxes will negatively impact many retirees.

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