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On the recordDecember 15, 2007
I'm in this race to take those tax breaks away from companies that are moving jobs overseas and put them in the pockets of hard working Americans who deserve it, and I'm the only candidate in this race to introduce a middle-class tax cut that will give 95% of working Americans a break.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama Campaign Press Release - Obama to Fight for Tax Fairness for Middle Class

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