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Barack Obama: I'm planning to give a tax break to 95 percent of Americans who work everyday and get their taxes taken out of their…

On the recordOctober 29, 2008
I'm planning to give a tax break to 95 percent of Americans who work everyday and get their taxes taken out of their paycheck every week.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama discusses his tax plan aimed at benefiting the majority of working Americans.

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