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John Thune: “I believe the two most powerful things that we can do in the tax code to achieve that goal are to lower business tax…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2017
I believe the two most powerful things that we can do in the tax code to achieve that goal are to lower business tax rates for both corporations and pass-throughs and to allow businesses to recover the cost of their investments as quickly as possible.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes tax reform's potential to boost economic growth through lower rates and faster cost recovery.

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