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Rand Paul: “If you raise taxes on the private sector, that's not good for the private sector.”

On the recordMay 31, 2025
If you raise taxes on the private sector, that's not good for the private sector.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Paul argues that tariffs act as a tax on the private sector.

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