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On the recordDecember 2, 2010
I rise in support of this legislation. First, let me say that there were two messages that came from this election... we want to cap, and we want to make sure that no American has any tax increase on the first $250,000 of their income.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
Source
govinfo.gov
Dec 2, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses the need for job growth and concerns about the deficit in relation to tax policy.

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