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Mitt Romney: “The top 10 percent earn 40 percent of the income and are paying 71 percent of the taxes.”

On the recordJune 7, 2021
The top 10 percent earn 40 percent of the income and are paying 71 percent of the taxes.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Romney highlights the tax contribution of the top earners.

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