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Carl Levin: “What is the justification for that except to save tax money? And that is perfectly legitimate, right?”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
What is the justification for that except to save tax money? And that is perfectly legitimate, right?
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the rationale behind financial arrangements benefiting Puerto Rico.

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