I earn wages, and all of the wage earners of America pay taxes on their wages. Do they pay the same, pay taxes at the same rate that are currently on capital gains?
Burgess Owens: “I earn wages, and all of the wage earners of America pay taxes on their wages. Do they pay the same, pay taxes at the…”
On the recordFebruary 8, 1995
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Discussing tax rates for wage earners compared to capital gains during a floor speech.
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