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On the recordJuly 12, 2023
It would make a very big difference to me in how much should be taxed on the dollar of income, whether it was the first dollar of income of an individual, or their billionth dollar of income.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights the importance of income levels in tax discussions.

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