Sometimes when Congress wants to raise taxes, we call it a user fee as a euphemism.
Thomas Massie: “Sometimes when Congress wants to raise taxes, we call it a user fee as a euphemism.”
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Massie critiques the terminology used for tax increases, specifically regarding user fees.
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