The top 50% paid 97% of all income tax. Isn't one of our problems in terms of generating revenue. And again, I like to generate revenue the old fashioned way by growing the economy. Isn't one of our problems that we've actually narrowed the tax base? And I think one of the things you're trying to do with the national sales tax is actually broaden that. So I guess I'm a little confused why. (08:05–08:10)
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Suggests that a problem with revenue generation is the narrowing of the tax base.
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