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What $683 Billion Means: Defining the Democrat Tax Hike
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Fox News: A Big Tax Battle in Congress
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FOX News’ Brit Hume: A big battle appears to be brewing in the U.S. House. Republicans blame Democrats for wanting to increase what they say is wasteful spending and raise taxes.
Fox News’ Jim Angle: Members of the House Budget Committee clashed today over a five-year Democratic plan for spending and taxes, with the biggest argument over President Bush's tax cuts, which are set to expire. … Democrats are perfectly willing to let [tax cuts] die on their own, which Republicans jumped on as a Democratic embrace of tax increases. Letting the cuts expire would raise taxes by almost $700 billion in the next five years but would eliminate tax breaks for rich and poor alike. |
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