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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
It is curious that the extension of the Bush tax cuts occurred under a Democrat-controlled House, a Democrat-controlled Senate, and signed by a Democrat President.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus points out the bipartisan support for extending Bush tax cuts.

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