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“All taxes discourage something. Why not discourage bad things like pollution rather than good things like working?”

Quote by Lawrence Summers

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Lawrence Summers

American economist who served as the Undersecretary for International Affairs at the United States Department of the Treasury. Born on November 30, 1954. more

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