NCBA on Tax Reform Legislation

Dan September 14, 2017 Cattle, Legislative

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, has an update on where things stand concerning comprehensive tax reform legislation in Washington D.C. And she also talks about NCBA’s top goals for tax reform.

NCBA continues their new tax-reform issue campaign through September. For more information, visit CattlemenForTaxReform.com.

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