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No More Caving: A Message To Super Committee Democrats

By Alan Mendelsohn on November 18, 2011

As the super committee nears its deadline (Nov. 23), it seems increasingly likely that the Democrats will cave on the issue of raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans. This is not the first time we have seen them punt on this issue, and I’m getting pretty tired of it. I hope that you will join [...]

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