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On the recordApril 17, 2023
Letting wealthy business owners avoid Medicare taxes on their full income costs Medicare $250 billion in lost revenue.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights the financial impact of tax avoidance on Medicare.

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