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On the recordApril 10, 2024
I think it is interesting that people come in with their concerns about tax fairness, and what is going to happen, and how we are going to meet the deficit that is growing, and we are not focusing on collecting taxes that are already due and owing.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Smith emphasizes the importance of collecting due taxes to address growing deficits.

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