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Chris Van Hollen: “If we agree, Mr. Chairman, that those are just different forms of spending in the Tax Code, it seems to me we should be…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
If we agree, Mr. Chairman, that those are just different forms of spending in the Tax Code, it seems to me we should be willing to help eliminate some of those tax expenditures for the purpose of reducing the deficit in a balanced way.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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He advocates for eliminating tax expenditures to help reduce the deficit.

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