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On the recordSeptember 13, 2012
So it seems to me that is why we are here today. It is not to simplify the question. It changes what is tax exempt and direction to constituencies.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan emphasizes the importance of tax exemption clarity for constituencies.

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