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Jeanne Shaheen: “Our tax code is in desperate need of reform. It is too long, too complex, and it creates a burden on middle-class…”

On the recordJune 13, 2017
Our tax code is in desperate need of reform. It is too long, too complex, and it creates a burden on middle-class families and small businesses across this country.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen highlights the complexity and burdens of the current tax code.

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