On the recordSeptember 26, 2011
If asking a millionaire to pay the same tax rate as a plumber makes me a class warrior--a warrior for the working class--I will accept that. I will wear that charge as a badge of honor.
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congress.govBarack Obama: “If asking a millionaire to pay the same tax rate as a plumber makes me a class warrior--a warrior for the working…”
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Obama embraces the label of 'class warrior' for advocating higher taxes on the wealthy.
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