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Barack Obama: “Tonight Senate Republicans voted to block the Buffett Rule choosing once again to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest…”

On the recordApril 16, 2012
Tonight Senate Republicans voted to block the Buffett Rule choosing once again to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest few Americans at the expense of the middle class.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama criticizes Senate Republicans for blocking the Buffett Rule, which aimed to increase taxes on the wealthy.

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