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Carl Levin: “It is deeply troubling that thousands of the wealthiest among us have actively sought to evade their civic and legal…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2009
It is deeply troubling that thousands of the wealthiest among us have actively sought to evade their civic and legal duty to pay taxes.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Levin expresses concern over tax evasion by wealthy individuals during economic hardship.

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