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On the recordFebruary 9, 2015
If there's one obvious similarity between 1986 and today, it's that people are quick to say tax reform is impossible.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights skepticism about tax reform's feasibility, drawing parallels to past challenges.

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