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Rand Paul: “Under Kennedy and Reagan, when we significantly lowered marginal tax rates, we did significantly lower unemployment.”

On the recordOctober 17, 2011
Under Kennedy and Reagan, when we significantly lowered marginal tax rates, we did significantly lower unemployment.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul argues that lower tax rates historically reduced unemployment.

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