Gerry Connolly actually said...

Would you agree if those numbers are accurate, that would suggest that the de facto income tax in this Country is becoming more regressive, ...

Written Statement

So while one can understand the concerns raised by my colleague, and I share them, on the other hand the idea of 'let us not engage, let us ...

Perhaps making a Devil's advocate argument about it, though, the idea of 'Why would we negotiate with or be engaged with a criminal regime?'