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John McCain: We finally learned what Senator Obama's economic goal is. As he told Joe the Plumber right here in Ohio, he wants to…

On the recordOctober 21, 2008
We finally learned what Senator Obama's economic goal is. As he told Joe the Plumber right here in Ohio, he wants to 'spread the wealth around.' Sarah Palin and I will not raise your taxes, my friends. We want you to get wealthy.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain criticizes Obama's tax plan and emphasizes his and Palin's commitment to not raising taxes.

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