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Mike Johnson: “The estate tax was originally instituted to ensure that the very wealthiest families... could contribute back to that…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
The estate tax was originally instituted to ensure that the very wealthiest families... could contribute back to that system.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Discussing the purpose of the estate tax and its fairness over time.

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