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Jeanne Shaheen: “I believe one of the most important things we could do here in Washington is to come up with a long-term budget…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
I believe one of the most important things we could do here in Washington is to come up with a long-term budget agreement that does provide some certainty for folks and that does include tax reform as part of that.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen emphasizes the need for a long-term budget and tax reform for business certainty.

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