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Chris Van Hollen: you do not want to close one tax break for the purpose of reducing the deficit.

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
you do not want to close one tax break for the purpose of reducing the deficit.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Pointing out the refusal to eliminate tax breaks while discussing deficit reduction.

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