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On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
Right now in America, there are two different tax systems. The one that most working people deal with is mandatory.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights the disparity in the U.S. tax system between working people and the wealthy.

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