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Orrin Hatch: I think it is a pipe dream of some outsiders who think that, in this complex economy, that any business organization…

On the recordJune 11, 2012
I think it is a pipe dream of some outsiders who think that, in this complex economy, that any business organization, let alone the U.S. Congress, can follow that philosophy.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Senator Hatch expresses skepticism about simplifying tax codes in a complex economy.

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