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Mitch McConnell: What the president is trying to achieve on the top two tax rates, you know, he can get by doing nothing. The law is…

On the recordDecember 10, 2012
What the president is trying to achieve on the top two tax rates, you know, he can get by doing nothing. The law is certainly stacked in his favor.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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McConnell suggests that the president can achieve his goals regarding tax rates without further action from Congress.

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