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David Walker: “John Boehner is correct that the base of the Republican Party will not support any type of tax increases, even if it's…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2011
John Boehner is correct that the base of the Republican Party will not support any type of tax increases, even if it's eliminating tax expenditures where there can be a bipartisan agreement. He's wrong to say the American people won't. He's just wrong.
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David Walker
Kentucky

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Walker discusses the stance of John Boehner and the Republican Party regarding tax increases.

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