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John McCain: Nobody understands it. Nobody trusts it. Nobody believes in it. And we have to fix it. And we can't raise taxes, as our…

On the recordDecember 11, 2007
Nobody understands it. Nobody trusts it. Nobody believes in it. And we have to fix it. And we can't raise taxes, as our Democrat friends want.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain critiques the current tax code and opposes tax increases proposed by Democrats.

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