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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
So when you talk about these companies being profitable, the reason that the concerns are coming back on innovation is because the companies that it punishes the most, frankly, are the startups because it is a tax on revenue, not profit.
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Kelly Ayotte
Republican · New Hampshire

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Ayotte discusses the negative impact of a revenue tax on startups.

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