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Daniel E. Lungren: Raising taxes in the midst of a recession is the dumbest idea that even Congress could come up with.

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
Raising taxes in the midst of a recession is the dumbest idea that even Congress could come up with.
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Daniel E. Lungren
California

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Lungren argues against raising taxes during a recession.

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