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Barack Obama: It is not time to raise the tax rates because of the current economic situation.

On the recordNovember 30, 2010
It is not time to raise the tax rates because of the current economic situation.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasized the need to avoid tax increases during economic downturns.

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