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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Let me say that I don't believe that there is an intimate relationship between raising taxes and economic growth.

On the recordSeptember 5, 1960
Let me say that I don't believe that there is an intimate relationship between raising taxes and economic growth.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Question and Answer Session, Statewide TV Appearance of Senator John F. Kennedy, Civic Auditorium, Seattle, WA

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