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On the recordApril 12, 2021
I'm coming off 10 town halls in Oregon. When I hold those meetings--especially the ones during tax season--lots of Oregon taxpayers tell me they have a gut feeling they're being cheated.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden shares feedback from constituents regarding their concerns about tax fairness.

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