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John McCain: The last thing we need in an economic downturn, my friends, is a raise -- is increasing your taxes. Senator Obama wants…

On the recordJuly 31, 2008
The last thing we need in an economic downturn, my friends, is a raise -- is increasing your taxes. Senator Obama wants to raise capital gains tax. He wants to raise small business taxes. He wants to raise the state taxes. He wants to raise a broad variety of taxes. And my friends, I just want to establish one fundamental fact with you. If you want a candidate, if you want a president of the United States that's going to raise your taxes, I'm not your candidate. I'm not your candidate. Senator Obama is.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain argues against tax increases during an economic downturn and positions himself as a candidate who will not raise taxes.

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