On the recordMay 13, 2014
If you are going to raise a certain amount of revenue and it is going to be paid for by a certain number of people, if that pool shrinks, the people who are left in the pool are going to pay more.
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Thune emphasizes the mathematical implications of tax exemptions on remaining taxpayers.
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It’s a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.
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