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David Gergen: He's playing defense, Anderson, because a lot of small-business people, you know, pay taxes as high-income taxpayers.

On the recordMarch 15, 2009
He's playing defense, Anderson, because a lot of small-business people, you know, pay taxes as high-income taxpayers.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses Obama's need to address concerns from small-business owners regarding taxes.

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