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Ron Wyden: “In an era that we are living in of such extreme levels of income inequality, it is appropriate for the tax code to…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
In an era that we are living in of such extreme levels of income inequality, it is appropriate for the tax code to become even more progressive.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden advocates for a more progressive tax code to address inequality.

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