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On the recordApril 16, 2012
You know, I know people say that. I wouldn't say that that's particularly fair. I mean, that's -- that's not -- that was not my motivation. I wasn't trying to position myself here at Arkansas. By the way, I have voted for increasing taxes on millionaires. And I'll be the first to tell you that I think millionaires should pay their fair share. I have no mental reservation about that. But trying to do it right now in this circumstances didn't make sense to me. We should do it as part of a larger package.
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Mark Pryor
Democratic · Arkansas
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Pryor defends his position on tax increases for millionaires and explains the need for a comprehensive approach to tax reform.

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