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John McCain: “I'm not sure we need to give two-thirds of that tax cut of that money to the wealthiest 10 percent of America. I won't…”

On the recordDecember 12, 2010
I'm not sure we need to give two-thirds of that tax cut of that money to the wealthiest 10 percent of America. I won't take every last dime of the surplus and spend it on tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain expresses his previous stance against tax cuts favoring the wealthy, highlighting a shift in his position.

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