Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
the negative impact from higher taxes exceeds the revenue benefit to the Government from an increase in taxes.
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Pat Toomey
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Toomey argues that higher taxes can harm the economy more than they help government revenue.

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