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On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
We have not addressed that yet. And I would like to ask the witnesses: Do we need to address the $1.8 trillion going out the back door of the Tax Code?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Questioning the need to tackle tax expenditures impacting income inequality.

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