On the recordDecember 4, 2012
Absolutely. Yes, again, we see there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2 percent of the wealthiest Americans.
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transcripts.cnn.comTim Geithner: “Absolutely. Yes, again, we see there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top…”
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Geithner emphasizes the administration's position on raising tax rates for the wealthiest Americans as a condition for reaching an agreement.
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