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Don Bacon: “We do not want that to be considered taxable income, or real taxable income, because it will end up being a 10 or 20…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2021
We do not want that to be considered taxable income, or real taxable income, because it will end up being a 10 or 20 percent cut with taxes taken out for these individuals.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska

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Cautioning against changes to BAS and BAH that could lead to tax implications for military personnel.

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