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Jodey Arrington: I think some top 1 percent of the income earners who earn 20 percent of the total income in the country pay 40 percent…

On the recordOctober 5, 2021
I think some top 1 percent of the income earners who earn 20 percent of the total income in the country pay 40 percent of the taxes doesn't seem fair to me.
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Jodey Arrington
Republican · Texas

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Arrington discusses perceived unfairness in the tax burden distribution.

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