The Nation - News from July 17, 1985
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Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III defended President Reagan’s tax reform plan, saying a study showing the plan hurts the middle class is biased. Writing last week to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bob Packwood (R-Ore.), Baker raised numerous questions about a report from the Oregon Department of Revenue that showed the President’s plan actually would be a tax hike for many middle-class families, especially those with two incomes.
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