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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
What are we going to do about the $1.2 trillion that goes out the back door of the tax code through loopholes?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the need to address tax loopholes affecting budget deficits.

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