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Newt Gingrich: I think trying to raise the tax on working Americans in the middle of the Obama depression is a destructive policy.

On the recordSeptember 11, 2011
I think trying to raise the tax on working Americans in the middle of the Obama depression is a destructive policy.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Gingrich argues against raising taxes during economic downturns.

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