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Ron Wyden: “The fact is, the tax code is not strictly about government funding.”

On the recordApril 19, 2021
The fact is, the tax code is not strictly about government funding.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the tax code's role in addressing social and economic challenges.

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