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Sheldon Whitehouse: “If less of America's income is subject to taxation than otherwise would be, the revenues for the program are less than…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
If less of America's income is subject to taxation than otherwise would be, the revenues for the program are less than they otherwise would be.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing the impact of income taxation on Social Security revenues.

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