03/16/2011
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"But then we will have a debate about who should bear that burden. And our judgment is the top 2 percent of Americans should bear that burden through a higher effective tax rate."
"this thing has been fact-check a million times."
"You could not get one Republican on the other side to raise their hand and say, yes, I would be for some tax increase on the wealthiest 2 percent, 1 percent, .5 of the top 1 percent."
"I voted for that amendment that was in the committee. It was me and Heath Shuler were the only two."