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Bill Flores: We assume that we can raise taxes to high levels and still grow GDP at four percent real rates. That puppy does not hunt…

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
We assume that we can raise taxes to high levels and still grow GDP at four percent real rates. That puppy does not hunt in any world.
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Bill Flores
Republican · Texas

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Flores critiques unrealistic assumptions about tax increases and GDP growth.

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