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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
So the lady on the corner that owns the dry cleaning store, when she has her taxes increased dramatically, is going to hire as many people and invest as much in the economy and continue with her expansion plans that she had prior to that tax increase?
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Bill Flores
Republican · Texas

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Flores questions the impact of tax increases on small business hiring and investment.

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