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David Gergen: “This is a plan that redistributes the tax burden down. It reduces the tax burden on the wealthy, and it redistributes…”

On the recordOctober 17, 2011
This is a plan that redistributes the tax burden down. It reduces the tax burden on the wealthy, and it redistributes the tax burden down.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen analyzes the implications of Cain's tax plan on income inequality.

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