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Tim Kaine

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Tim Kaine is a United States Senator from Virginia, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Virginia from January 14, 2006, to January 16, 2010. Kaine has been an advocate for various issues including education, healthcare, and military engagement, emphasizing the importance of Congress's role in declaring war and authorizing military force. He also served as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, contributing to the party's strategy and outreach efforts during his tenure.

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Apr 18, 2023

That is a scam. It costs American jobs, and it's very unfair to American businesses large and small that don't engage in overseas tax games.

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Apr 18, 2023

Should policymakers be concerned about or prioritize efforts to enable the IRS to be more customer-responsive?

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Apr 18, 2023

I'm filing legislation to require contributions to Social Security taxes on high end income.

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Apr 18, 2023

Billionaire Warren Buffet famously highlighted the rigged Tax Code by pointing out that he paid a lower tax rate than his secretary.

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Apr 18, 2023

Dropping wait times on phone calls from 27 minutes to four minutes is a pretty good indication that's going on.

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Apr 18, 2023

Their first vote was to protect wealthy tax cheats by hobbling IRS enforcement, adding $114 billion to the debt.

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Apr 18, 2023

I would also commend Senator Whitehouse for his great leadership on climate, alongside several of his peers on this Committee.

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Apr 18, 2023

The conservative American Enterprise Institute says this all could add $18 trillion of debt.

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Apr 18, 2023

This legislation includes the Biden budget tax plan we saw to extend the solvency of Medicare by 20 years.

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Apr 18, 2023

A carbon fee can easily be designed to avoid adverse consequences on consumers, and it would be an enormously effective tool to combat carbon emissions.

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Apr 18, 2023

Selling their poison to the public is hard.

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Apr 18, 2023

A carbon fee can easily be designed to avoid adverse consequences on consumers, and it would be an enormously effective tool to combat carbon emissions.

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Apr 18, 2023

This legislation includes the Biden budget tax plan we saw to extend the solvency of Medicare by 20 years.

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Apr 18, 2023

I have never understood that economic rationale for the dramatically discounted tax rate applied to carried interest.

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Apr 18, 2023

We felt like those stats--those kind of facts on the ground really warranted a more robust allocation in Latin America that was not the case.

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Apr 18, 2023

Billionaire Warren Buffet famously highlighted the rigged Tax Code by pointing out that he paid a lower tax rate than his secretary.

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Apr 18, 2023

I worry sometimes that just taking a rough cut with a median income figure does not really do justice to needs.

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Apr 18, 2023

I really hope that in the coming months I should be able to go to the region and continue to maintain that political momentum.

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Apr 18, 2023

I would also commend Senator Whitehouse for his great leadership on climate, alongside several of his peers on this Committee.

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Apr 18, 2023

The reauthorization is very, very important to get to the global goal about eradication of HIV/AIDS by 2030 as a public health crisis.

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Apr 18, 2023

The conservative American Enterprise Institute says this all could add $18 trillion of debt.

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Apr 18, 2023

I would encourage you in that, and I think one of the challenges in Latin America has been political instability.

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Apr 18, 2023

Congress took important action on the climate through the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Apr 18, 2023

I have never understood that economic rationale for the dramatically discounted tax rate applied to carried interest.

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Apr 18, 2023

I'm filing legislation to require contributions to Social Security taxes on high end income.

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