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On the recordNovember 6, 2012
Raising tax rates was rejected by Simpson-Bowles and the gang of six. There will be no Republican that will go down that road because it will hurt job creation.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham argues against raising tax rates, citing the potential negative impact on job creation.

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