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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
What I wanted as part of the end-of-the-year agreement was a 1-year extension of the Bush tax cuts so that you would force Congress to step up this year.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasized the need for urgency in addressing tax issues.

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