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On the recordOctober 11, 2011
Whenever the Government reaches into my pocket--and I am a liberal, by the way, I don't mind this--that is a tax.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Capuano discusses government fees and taxes, emphasizing that they are essentially the same.

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