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Bobby Scott: “Congressional inaction would cost as much as $103 billion in lost Federal tax revenue.”

On the recordMarch 6, 2019
Congressional inaction would cost as much as $103 billion in lost Federal tax revenue.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Stressing the financial implications of not addressing pension issues.

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