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On the recordMarch 7, 2012
Of course, I know I must direct my comments to you. April 17 is coming up. It's rapidly approaching. I know people are focusing and will begin to focus more and more on this issue for what remains of the month of March and the first couple of weeks of April, because they'll be having to arrange their own taxes, deal with their own shoe boxes full of receipts. This is the time to make the point that it is time to return time and money to the American people. Let's get behind the flat tax. I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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