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On the recordNovember 27, 2012
I don't believe in raising tax rates on anybody. I think it's bad for the economy, bad for job creation, ultimately, by slowing down growth cuts revenue, and I think the president needs to come to the table with real spending restraint and real, frankly, entitlement reform.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma

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Tom Cole outlines his belief that raising taxes is detrimental to the economy and calls for spending restraint and entitlement reform.

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