On the recordJanuary 26, 2012
When you give me a tax break that I don't need and the country can't afford, two things happen: Either the deficit increases, or alternatively, somebody else has to pay the tab.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “When you give me a tax break that I don't need and the country can't afford, two things happen: Either the deficit…”
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Remarks at the House Democratic Issues Conference in Cambridge
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