If we were able to substitute part of our income tax revenues with a national consumption tax that would be at least as progressive as our current tax code so that middle-income families are not going to be more burdened.
Senator Cardin proposes a national consumption tax to improve tax fairness.
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You have found the Achilles hill of the Putin regime. They rape, torture and kill with impunity and keep their ill-gotten gains in the West.
If we are going to carry this as a value on the international stage, that the United States stands up for human rights and certain values and the rule of law, is it not important that we be willing to apply these sanctions to accomplish…
If Putin hates this so much, we're sure that there are a lot of other dictators who would hate this as well.
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