On the recordJuly 26, 2011
The American people didn't want their taxes raised, and they wanted us to cut spending. They don't want compromise.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn McCain: “The American people didn't want their taxes raised, and they wanted us to cut spending. They don't want compromise.”
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McCain states that the public prefers spending cuts over tax increases.
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