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Sheldon Whitehouse: “I would just like to propose to you that you keep your mind open to the prospect of the so-called Buffett rule…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2022
I would just like to propose to you that you keep your mind open to the prospect of the so-called Buffett rule, supplementing the billionaires' minimum tax.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse advocates for a minimum tax on billionaires to ensure fair taxation.

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