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Jeff Merkley: “Why does it make sense that we are providing such a massive protection for those levels? Those aren't basic retirement…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
Why does it make sense that we are providing such a massive protection for those levels? Those aren't basic retirement levels. That's just a way to escape income taxes for very wealthy Americans.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions tax advantages for wealthy Americans in retirement accounts.

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