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On the recordNovember 29, 2012
If Congress does nothing, every family in America will see their income taxes automatically go up on January 1. That's sort of like the lump of coal you get for Christmas. That's a Scrooge Christmas.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama warns that if Congress fails to act, taxes will increase for all families.

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