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On the recordOctober 10, 2004
The 30 percent increase in gas prices means a lot more profit for this president's friends in the oil industry, but for most middle-class Americans, the Bush tax increase is a tax increase that they can't afford.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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John Kerry discusses the impact of rising gas prices and taxes on middle-class Americans.

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