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Max Baucus

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Max Baucus is a former U.S. Senator from Montana, serving from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Baucus was known for his work on health care reform and tax policy. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a key advocate for various economic initiatives during his tenure. Baucus also served as the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, where he influenced legislation related to taxation and trade. After leaving the Senate, he was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to China, where he focused on strengthening U.S.-China relations.

May 11, 2009

Like each of us here, I believe that there are few higher callings than public service.

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Mar 24, 2009

We need something created first of all to deal with multi-State projects.

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Mar 24, 2009

Transportation infrastructure has always been requisite, desirable and useful to our economic growth and our national security.

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Mar 24, 2009

A 21st century economy cannot be built on collapsing bridges.

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Mar 17, 2009

This water project is a critical lynch-pin our long-term efforts to ensure that all Americans, regardless of location, receive the clean, fresh water to which they are entitled.

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Mar 17, 2009

The bottom line is that the current system is not up to par and fails to meet the basic needs of Montanans.

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Mar 17, 2009

The country is angry. Individual Americans are angry. I am angry.

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Mar 16, 2009

Well, the basic question is what's the highest tax that we can impose on the bonuses that is sustainable in court?

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Mar 16, 2009

The basic question is what's the highest tax that we could impose on those bonuses that's sustainable in court?

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Mar 16, 2009

Max Baucus and Senator Grassley have both come out with a suggestion that says that they will impose a 35 percent additional tax, in addition to normal taxes, to anybody who got a bonus, anybody who works for any company that got bailout…

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Mar 16, 2009

They will impose a 35 percent additional tax -- in addition to normal taxes, to anybody who got a bonus.

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