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Kent Conrad: “The largest boost in the short run, as you said, but the largest negative effect in the long run.”

On the recordAugust 2, 2010
The largest boost in the short run, as you said, but the largest negative effect in the long run.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad discusses the short-term benefits and long-term drawbacks of tax cuts.

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