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Kevin Brady: And I know we are having a debate tomorrow on the alternative minimum tax. I think many of us are concerned that this is…

On the recordNovember 8, 2007
And I know we are having a debate tomorrow on the alternative minimum tax. I think many of us are concerned that this is an opportunity to increase taxes. The alternative minimum tax was a mistake to begin with. It targeted a few wealthy millionaires. Now it has spread unintentionally to 3 or 4 million Americans. There is an argument in Washington today that says to a person, we intend to tax you in a couple of years, but we are not going to do that and so we will increase taxes on other Americans to cover the tax increase you don't have.
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Kevin Brady
Republican · Texas

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Discussing concerns about the alternative minimum tax during a debate.

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