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William Helms: If you had gone ahead and finished what you were reading, you would have discovered that this whole thing is based on…

On the recordJuly 25, 1996
If you had gone ahead and finished what you were reading, you would have discovered that this whole thing is based on Boutros Boutros-Ghali's and others' recommendation that the United Nations be given sovereignty to tax the American people and other sovereign countries.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey

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Discussing concerns over UN taxation recommendations during a Senate debate.

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