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On the recordMarch 3, 2009
The U.S. boasts the following dubious distinctions: The 2nd-highest corporate tax rate in the world at 40 percent.
Said by
Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Highlighting the high corporate tax rate in the U.S. compared to other regions.

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