Jeff Merkley actually said...

My father, the mechanic, would ask the question, why is it that working people who earn their income by the sweat of their brow pay a higher marginal rate than do millionaires getting a return on their already existing investments?

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Merkley highlights tax inequality between working people and millionaires.

06/12/2024

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