Political Quotes

On the recordJune 12, 2024
We do a terrible job social and economically engineering through the tax code. So, stop doing it.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson criticizes the tax code's complexity and advocates for simplification.

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