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On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
I just want to ask any member of the panel, is there any tax increase that you know of that helps our economy grow or keeps us competitively globally?
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson questions the effectiveness of tax increases on economic growth.

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