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George W. Bush: Under current law, say, a waitress who's working hard to get ahead... faces a higher marginal tax rate than a successful…

On the recordFebruary 7, 2001
Under current law, say, a waitress who's working hard to get ahead... faces a higher marginal tax rate than a successful lawyer earning 10 times as much.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Transmitting the Tax Relief Plan to the Congress

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