John Thune actually said...

Taxing qualified dividends at the same low rate as capital gains for all taxpayers reduces the tax bias against equity investment and promotes a more efficient allocation of capital.

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Thune references a previous budget statement supporting lower taxes on dividends.

02/13/2012

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