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John Dingell: “The Dingell-Johnson Act implemented a new 10 percent excise tax on fishing rods, reels, related components and fishing…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2017
The Dingell-Johnson Act implemented a new 10 percent excise tax on fishing rods, reels, related components and fishing tackle.
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John Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

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Explaining the tax model for funding fish and aquatic habitat restoration.

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