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

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

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