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Nicholas Begich: “We need to eliminate the ambiguity associated with [the tax…”

Featuring: Nicholas Begich, Republican | U.S. House Alaska At-large District

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Published | Video Starts at 08:37

So you move from one legislative body over time to a newly elected legislative body, and the representation believes that, oh, well, maybe it should be interpreted this way or that way. We need to eliminate the ambiguity associated with [the tax calculation] legislation. It's a foundational component of our budget. And so I support eliminating that ambiguity. I don't think proposition eight, which is what you're referring to, is perfectly written. (08:37–08:42)

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