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Biden willing to accept 25% corporate tax rate to fund spending programs

United States · 9:50 PM UTC

U.S. President Joe Biden said a corporate tax rate between 25% and 28% could help pay for badly needed infrastructure, suggesting he could accept a lower rate than what he has proposed in his search for Republican support for the funding.

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