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Rand Paul: “I oppose FATCA for two reasons. First, it violates our privacy rights, and second, I think the compliance cost actually…”

On the recordApril 25, 2017
I oppose FATCA for two reasons. First, it violates our privacy rights, and second, I think the compliance cost actually exceed the revenue that it brings in.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul criticizes FATCA for violating privacy rights and being financially burdensome.

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