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On the recordJuly 18, 2023
If we set a reasonable minimum on taxation, we would be competing with other countries not on whether we could have a race to the bottom with the lowest possible taxes, but on things like education, our justice system, our workforce, our ability to do research and development here.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett argues for a reasonable minimum tax to enhance U.S. competitiveness.

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