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Carl Levin: “It is absurd that any country wants to make money off our loss of tax revenues, particularly friends.”

On the recordMarch 3, 2009
It is absurd that any country wants to make money off our loss of tax revenues, particularly friends.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin criticizes countries profiting from U.S. tax evasion, especially allies like Switzerland.

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