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L. Paxon: “That is right. Absolutely correct. More so, a law that began in the first years of this century, that we will have end…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 1997
That is right. Absolutely correct. More so, a law that began in the first years of this century, that we will have end, if this Congress has the courage to do it, will end only the last day of this century, so we begin the next millennium with a fairer Tax Code, that treats Americans as honest citizens, not guilty until proven innocent.
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L. Paxon
Republican · New York

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Discussing the need for tax reform in Congress.

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