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Kent Conrad: I have one question related to tax havens, one to tax loopholes, and one to tax gap. So my understanding, from the…

On the recordMarch 20, 2007
I have one question related to tax havens, one to tax loopholes, and one to tax gap. So my understanding, from the answer to the first question--which went to the question of tax havens--is that offshore tax havens that certain companies and individuals have been setting up in order to avoid the U.S. taxes, you have no intent in this amendment to preclude us from collecting more revenue from those who were engaged in those practices?
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Questioning the intent of an amendment related to tax havens during a discussion on tax policy.

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