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Rand Paul: To counter charges of a 'tax on the poor,' Senator Paul would repeal the regressive payroll tax paid by the working poor…

On the recordApril 25, 2016
To counter charges of a 'tax on the poor,' Senator Paul would repeal the regressive payroll tax paid by the working poor and exempt from income tax the first $50,000 of wages.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul proposes tax reforms to alleviate burdens on the working poor.

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