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Richard K. Armey: “The current Tax Code is an abomination to the human spirit, it goes against everything that we think is important…”

On the recordJune 17, 1998
The current Tax Code is an abomination to the human spirit, it goes against everything that we think is important, necessary, beneficial, useful and healthy in the life of our family or our business, and we cannot and will not suffer it any longer, and we expect Congress to do something and do something about it now.
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Richard K. Armey
Texas

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Discussing the need for tax reform and criticizing the current Tax Code.

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