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Rich Neal: Shifting from progressive income and property taxes to regressive fines and fees is tantamount to shifting the tax…

On the recordMarch 26, 2019
Shifting from progressive income and property taxes to regressive fines and fees is tantamount to shifting the tax burden from those with the most to those with the least.
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Rich Neal
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the impact of tax policy on income inequality.

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