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On the recordJune 20, 2017
this budget does not eliminate a single tax break, not for hedge fund owners who get a better break than the people who work for them.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Critique of the budget's failure to cut tax breaks for wealthy individuals.

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