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On the recordMarch 24, 2021
It is a tax system that is not progressive. It is mildly progressive up to the very, very rich, and then becomes deeply regressive at the very top end.
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Ben Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights the regressive nature of the U.S. tax system for the wealthy.

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