Higher taxes are necessary to invest and
compete globally: US Commerce Secretary
Posted By: voxpopuli, 9/14/2021 9:12:44 PM
Corporate tax increases are necessary for the U.S. to better compete globally, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Yahoo Finance Live in an interview. House Democrats are out with a proposal to raise the tax rate on companies with income of at least $5 million to 26.5%. “If American business is going to compete, we need these investments,”
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Corporate tax increases are necessary for the U.S. to better compete globally, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Yahoo Finance Live in an interview. House Democrats are out with a proposal to raise the tax rate on companies with income of at least $5 million to 26.5%.
“If American business is going to compete, we need these investments,”
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WHAT?! and this reporterette just lets this administration girl babble like this??!!