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Sheldon Whitehouse: “If the purpose of lower business taxes is to windfall to CEOs and shareholders stock buybacks and increase compensation…”

On the recordMay 16, 2023
If the purpose of lower business taxes is to windfall to CEOs and shareholders stock buybacks and increase compensation, then I don't support that.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse opposes tax cuts that benefit CEOs and shareholders over the general public.

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