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On the recordMarch 30, 2009
some proposals under discussion in Congress would incorrectly 'blacklist' the Isle of Man as an 'offshore secrecy jurisdiction' or a 'tax haven.'
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett criticized proposals that could label the Isle of Man negatively.

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