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Chris Van Hollen: “So, Jason, Rick Scott and Republicans think that big corporations and wealthy Americans pay too much in taxes. They…”

On the recordMay 9, 2022
So, Jason, Rick Scott and Republicans think that big corporations and wealthy Americans pay too much in taxes. They don`t want to close those loopholes. They think lower and middle-income Americans don`t pay enough. And so what their plan would do is very straight forward. It would raise taxes on lower and middle-income Americans, and at the same time that it would raise their taxes it would take away their retirement security and their medical security if they were on Social Security or Medicare.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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msnbc.com

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Van Hollen criticizes Rick Scott's tax plan, arguing it would unfairly burden lower and middle-income Americans.

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