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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
You know, these tax rules look like they go mostly to the well-off and we are interested in trying to come up with a way that will give you working-class people a tax break and help us to hold down costs.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden discusses the need for tax reforms benefiting working-class individuals.

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