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Lloyd Doggett: “Major corporations in this country, many of them are paying…”

Featuring: Lloyd Doggett, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 37th Congressional District

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 60 with Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Published | Video Starts at 09:00

I mean, they are there to get everything they can get and things that sound good, maybe not so good. They get special advantages privileges so that we have a situation where the Major corporations in this country, many of them are paying a much lower tax rate than a first responder or a teacher. or a nurse or a small business person or farmer. You know, it's just not right. And it's not by accident that happens. They've gotten in special tax advantages, exceptions that give them advantage. (09:00–09:09)

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Asserts that many major corporations pay lower tax rates than individuals like first responders or teachers.

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