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Paul Begala: “Republicans have got to agree to ask wealthy people and big corporations and big oil companies to pay a little bit more.”

On the recordJune 28, 2011
Republicans have got to agree to ask wealthy people and big corporations and big oil companies to pay a little bit more.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala argues that Republicans need to compromise on tax increases for the wealthy to address the debt crisis.

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