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On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
if the ultra-wealthy paid their fair share of taxes, there wouldn't be such a serious Medicare shortfall.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden emphasizes the impact of tax evasion by the wealthy on Medicare funding.

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