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On the recordFebruary 15, 2023
For some time I've talked about the two-tiered tax system in America: one for firefighters, nurses, and teachers, another for billionaires.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights the disparity in tax enforcement between average citizens and the wealthy.

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