On the recordAugust 5, 2008
Raising taxes in a bad economy is about the worst thing you can do because it will kill even more jobs when what we need are policies that create jobs.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn McCain: “Raising taxes in a bad economy is about the worst thing you can do because it will kill even more jobs when what we need…”
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McCain argues against raising taxes during an economic downturn, stating it would negatively impact job creation.
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