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On the recordMay 10, 2021
Typical American taxpayers don't have the option to hide money abroad, so the wealthy who cheat on their taxes through offshoring also worsen income and wealth inequality.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Links tax evasion by the wealthy to broader economic inequality issues.

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