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On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
The fact that these States basically watch other States get a deduction that is about $236 billion on the tax rolls as far as deduction, and we are talking about $16 billion here, and we cannot get certainty--it is a fairness issue.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell highlights the fairness issue regarding tax deductions for different states.

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