Yes, and I think the important point is, we cannot place our businesses at a competitive disadvantage with other businesses in the world. We have got to encourage them to buy the equipment and machinery that is going to make their employees more efficient. If you put good tools in the hands of our workers, they are going to outproduce anybody on Earth. And we have got to have a tax system that encourages that action by business.
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Discussing the need for a tax system that supports business competitiveness and employee efficiency.
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