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Robert C. Byrd: “The reckless and unfair Kemp-Roth tax scheme has given us unconscionable tax cuts for the wealthy, a deep and prolonged…”

On the recordApril 21, 1983
The reckless and unfair Kemp-Roth tax scheme has given us unconscionable tax cuts for the wealthy, a deep and prolonged recession, and a legacy of structural budget deficits which threatens our long-term economic recovery.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Apr 21, 1983

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the administration's economic program and calling for public support of productive investment.

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