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On the recordMarch 4, 2013
We propose a simple rule, that if you earn more than a million dollars, you should pay at least 30 percent tax rate.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey advocates for the Buffett Rule to ensure fair taxation for high earners.

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