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Ron Johnson: “Should it be 50 percent? Should they pay 70 percent of the total income tax? Should they pay 50 percent of total tax?”

On the recordMarch 15, 2023
Should it be 50 percent? Should they pay 70 percent of the total income tax? Should they pay 50 percent of total tax?
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Questioning the fairness of tax contributions from the top one percent.

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