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Glenn Grothman: The answer is the earned income tax credit encourages you to work and make a little money but not a lot of money.

On the recordMay 8, 2018
The answer is the earned income tax credit encourages you to work and make a little money but not a lot of money.
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Glenn Grothman
Republican · Wisconsin

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Grothman explains how the earned income tax credit affects work incentives.

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