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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
Until then, I think it would be very difficult to explain a plan to middle-class Americans that asks them to sacrifice but gives the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations a pass.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine critiques tax plans favoring the wealthy over the middle class.

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