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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congress.govIf 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.
Thune emphasizes the mathematical implications of tax exemptions on remaining taxpayers.
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