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On the recordSeptember 11, 2024
I think you are not going to get even close to the revenue you think you are going to get, because you are going to create a huge disincentive for work.
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson argues that raising taxes will discourage work and fail to generate expected revenue.

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