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On the recordNovember 7, 2023
So, colleagues across the aisle have proposed not enforcing the tax code with the richest Americans. They want to let them cheat. Is that good for America?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley criticizes proposals to relax tax enforcement for the wealthy.

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