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On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
The notion that somehow we cannot add additional revenue to meet the needs is clearly inconsistent with our own history.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Van Hollen argued against the idea that revenue is capped at 17% of GDP.

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