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Lawmakers Clash on When a Levy is a Tax or a Fee

Lawmakers Clash on When a Levy is a Tax or a Fee
Tollgate farm employee Dave Schillawski milks cows at Tollgate farm in Ancramdale, New York, on Jan. 17, 2020. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
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Day one of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s marathon markup of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better spending plan sparked a revealing debate between the parties on whether a proposed new federal levy is a tax or a fee.
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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