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On the recordNovember 29, 2012
But the reality is, as a Republican who my very core principles are, you know, lower taxes, limited government, to just take a solo tax -- or vote on a tax increase with not having everything else there to kind of, you know, give us the sugar to make the medicine go down. That's just not going to fly.
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Lee Terry
Republican · Nebraska

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Congressman Lee Terry explains his opposition to a tax increase without broader negotiations.

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