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Mitt Romney: There are three mathematical ways to fix a deficit. One is, you can raise taxes a lot and for some reason that's what…

On the recordAugust 10, 2011
There are three mathematical ways to fix a deficit. One is, you can raise taxes a lot and for some reason that's what the president always thinks about. Let's just raise taxes.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

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Romney criticizes President Obama for favoring tax increases as a solution to the deficit.

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