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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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