Pelosi to supercommittee Republicans: Tax the rich to avoid defense cuts

Seattle : WA : USA | Nov 17, 2011 at 10:03 AM PST

Source: The Hill

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The California Democrat accused Republicans of feeling more bound to the anti-tax pledge of Grover Norquist, head of the conservative Americans for Tax Reform, than to their oath to serve and defend the country. The sequester is what it is, Pelosi said during a press briefing in the Capitol, referring... FULL ARTICLE AT The Hill

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