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On the recordJuly 30, 2013
I have greater expectations of rich people, too, that they do not cost the Treasury, over three years, $27.3 billion for tax breaks for executive compensation costs that they never pay.
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Gwen Moore
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Moore emphasizes the need for accountability from the wealthy regarding tax breaks.

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