Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
The people who care are firefighters and nurses and teachers because they pay taxes with every single paycheck.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the burden of taxes on working-class individuals compared to billionaires.

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