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Jim Inhofe: Money that would be coming to the United States, that by virtue of this treaty, would not come to the United States--I…

On the recordMay 22, 2012
Money that would be coming to the United States, that by virtue of this treaty, would not come to the United States--I call that a tax.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe argues that treaty implications equate to a tax on the U.S.

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