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Ari Fleischer: I think the reason this is so strongly felt by Republicans is the belief that if you raise taxes, the government is…

On the recordDecember 9, 2012
I think the reason this is so strongly felt by Republicans is the belief that if you raise taxes, the government is going to spend the money anyway or the government is going to waste the money.
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Ari Fleischer
Republican · New York

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Ari Fleischer explains the Republican stance against raising taxes based on concerns about government spending.

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