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Orrin Hatch: Now, to listen to some, you would think that policies that incentivize desirable behavior, like charitable giving and…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
Now, to listen to some, you would think that policies that incentivize desirable behavior, like charitable giving and retirement savings, are somehow akin to potentially wasteful government spending and they should be removed or scaled back to shave down deficits so Federal outlays do not have to be cut. Well, I do not agree with that.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch defends tax expenditures as beneficial, opposing their reduction to cut deficits.

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