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George W. Bush: “The worst thing we could do is run up taxes as this economy is growing.”

On the recordOctober 14, 2007
The worst thing we could do is run up taxes as this economy is growing.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on the Federal Budget and a Question-and-Answer Session in Rogers

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