Let me ask the Senator. Suppose the President needs a new tax. Suppose he needs to raise taxes to meet that serious military conflict, that serious military threat to the United States. Suppose he needs to increase taxes. Then what? Would the Senator be willing to raise taxes?
Questioning the willingness to raise taxes in response to military threats.
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