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Robert C. Byrd: “Why would anyone prefer imposing a new tax on working and retired Americans when we can simply delay a new tax cut for…”

On the recordDecember 14, 1982
Why would anyone prefer imposing a new tax on working and retired Americans when we can simply delay a new tax cut for wealthy Americans?
Said by
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Dec 14, 1982

Editor's note · Context

Arguing for funding a jobs program by delaying a tax cut rather than a gas tax.

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