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Michael Burgess: “I think your colleagues at the Tax Foundation have estimated that over $300 billion a year is lost in productivity due…”

On the recordJune 21, 2023
I think your colleagues at the Tax Foundation have estimated that over $300 billion a year is lost in productivity due to the complexity of the United States tax code.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess discusses the inefficiency of the U.S. tax code and its impact on productivity.

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