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Jeb Hensarling: “Let's raise taxes on job creators. Mr. President, the American people don't want that.”

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
Let's raise taxes on job creators. Mr. President, the American people don't want that.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling argues against raising taxes, framing it as detrimental to job creators.

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