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Ron Johnson: “There have been a number of American companies that have…”

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Senator Johnson at the Foreign Relations Committee

Published July 15, 2014 | Video Starts at 01:47

But that is very important to a segment of the population and that has to be dealt with. Okay, Well, I appreciate that Northern Ireland has a 12.5% tax on business. And as a result, There have been a number of American companies that have started operations [in Ireland]. there. Certainly part of the process of trade between the two countries. Certainly in the political realm here in this country, it seems like there's a resentment about that fact in some cases. (01:47–01:52)

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