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Rand Paul: “I think that's a mistake. If it's bad to raise taxes on everyone, it's also bad to raise taxes on 40 percent of the…”

On the recordNovember 27, 2012
I think that's a mistake. If it's bad to raise taxes on everyone, it's also bad to raise taxes on 40 percent of the nation's income.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul argues against raising taxes on the wealthy, stating it would negatively impact the economy.

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