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John F. Kennedy: “Tax reduction alone, however, is not enough to strengthen our society, to provide opportunities for the four million…”

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Tax reduction alone, however, is not enough to strengthen our society, to provide opportunities for the four million Americans who are born every year, to improve the lives of 32 million Americans who live on the outskirts of poverty.
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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy argues that tax reduction alone is insufficient to address poverty and provide opportunities for Americans.

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