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Barack Obama: Cutting taxes on people or businesses, generally speaking, leaves them with more money to either spend or expand and…

On the recordNovember 9, 2008
Cutting taxes on people or businesses, generally speaking, leaves them with more money to either spend or expand and hire people.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the economic strategy of cutting taxes to stimulate hiring and spending.

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