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Tim Scott: “The average person who is working paycheck to paycheck has too little time to study tax law.”

On the recordDecember 10, 2018
The average person who is working paycheck to paycheck has too little time to study tax law.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the challenges faced by average individuals in understanding tax law.

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