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Steve Largent: “I guess the question that I would ask in reverse to the gentleman is are you prepared to defend the current Tax Code in…”

On the recordJune 17, 1998
I guess the question that I would ask in reverse to the gentleman is are you prepared to defend the current Tax Code in its current form or do you really want tax reform in a comprehensive nature?
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Steve Largent
Oklahoma

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Questioning the need for comprehensive tax reform during a debate.

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