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Carl Levin: You know what the deal was here: 85 percent of the profits were shifted to a related company in Switzerland.

On the recordMarch 31, 2014
You know what the deal was here: 85 percent of the profits were shifted to a related company in Switzerland.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Levin highlights the profit shifting strategy of Caterpillar to avoid taxes.

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