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On the recordDecember 1, 2010
My question is very simple. The Senator said he wanted to prevent a tax hike on every American. Hypothetically, if we prevented a tax hike on every American except the small number whose income was over $1 million last year, would my colleague and his colleagues continue to block efforts to do any other piece of legislation?
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
Source
govinfo.gov
Dec 1, 2010

Editor's note · Context

Schumer questions the opposition's stance on tax legislation affecting high-income earners.

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