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On the recordApril 18, 2016
As Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said, taxes are what you pay to live in the civilized society.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the importance of taxes and the IRS for societal functions.

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