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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
Well, I guess if we took the corporate rate to zero, it would establish the fact once and for all that corporations are not people.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King emphasizes that corporations should not be treated as individuals for tax purposes.

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