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Joe Crowley: I wonder when the gentlemen were out campaigning last year and talking to small businesses, did you talk to the middle…

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
I wonder when the gentlemen were out campaigning last year and talking to small businesses, did you talk to the middle class about the increase in the tax that you would propose when you came to the floor of the House? One of the first bills, number four, the fourth bill to increase taxes on the middle class. Did you talk to those folks? Did you let them know what you were doing to them? I suspect not.
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Joe Crowley
Democratic · New York
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Mar 2, 2011

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Crowley questions the lack of communication about tax increases affecting the middle class.

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