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James Whittier Parker: I want to tell my colleague what the wealthy do. The wealthy will take care of themselves, they always have and they…

On the recordJune 18, 1997
I want to tell my colleague what the wealthy do. The wealthy will take care of themselves, they always have and they always will. They hire high-priced lawyers and high-priced accountants and they get by and get around anything that Congress puts out.

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Discussing the impact of legislation on the wealthy versus middle class Americans.

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