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Barack Obama: The 114 million middle class families that stand to see their income taxes increase on January 1 by an average of $1,600…

On the recordJuly 30, 2012
The 114 million middle class families that stand to see their income taxes increase on January 1 by an average of $1,600 should not be held hostage to the tax cuts for the highest-income 2 percent provided by H.R. 8.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012

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