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Ron Wyden: “We Democrats know that the ultra-wealthy are avoiding nearly $2 trillion in taxes every ten years.”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2024
We Democrats know that the ultra-wealthy are avoiding nearly $2 trillion in taxes every ten years.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights tax avoidance by the wealthy as a significant issue for Social Security funding.

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