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Rob Portman: Congress can impose taxes on people, but so can the agencies, really, because it is much the same thing in terms of the…

On the recordJune 22, 2015
Congress can impose taxes on people, but so can the agencies, really, because it is much the same thing in terms of the costs for businesses.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman discusses the financial burden of regulations on businesses.

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