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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
But here we are struggling to deal with deficit reduction. Do you not see, when the corporate tax rate today is at 12 percent, the lowest that it has been since 1972, do you not see the opportunity to bring in substantial sums of revenue through tax reform?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders emphasizes the potential revenue from corporate tax reform amidst deficit concerns.

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