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On the recordApril 17, 2023
There really is no reason that an investor on Wall Street should be paying less in taxes than a firefighter in Spokane.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray emphasizes tax fairness between wealthy investors and working-class individuals.

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