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Ron Wyden: “Is there any reason why the principles of tax reform that were pursued in 1986 would not be once again an engine for job…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Is there any reason why the principles of tax reform that were pursued in 1986 would not be once again an engine for job growth?
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden questions the potential of 1986 tax reform principles to drive job growth.

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