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Ron Wyden: “You are already fudging on this commitment that you made to the American people that you would not give an absolute tax…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2017
You are already fudging on this commitment that you made to the American people that you would not give an absolute tax break to well-to-do people.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes the commitment to not provide tax breaks to the wealthy.

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