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George W. Bush: The worst thing that Congress could do is raise taxes on the American people and on American businesses.

On the recordJanuary 3, 2008
The worst thing that Congress could do is raise taxes on the American people and on American businesses.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Following a Meeting With the President's Working Group on Financial Markets

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