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Jared Polis: “My colleague ended his remarks by saying don't raise taxes on people making under $250,000. This bill increases taxes on…”

On the recordJune 7, 2012
My colleague ended his remarks by saying don't raise taxes on people making under $250,000. This bill increases taxes on people making $40,000, $70,000, even as much as $90,000. That's what it is--it's a huge middle class tax increase. With that, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley).
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado
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Jun 7, 2012

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