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CongressNow: Hill Democrats See Target in McCain Tax Plan

Extension of Bush’s Tax Cuts at Issue

If Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) wins the White House this fall, one of his biggest challenges when facing a Democratic Congress will be advancing his multitrillion dollar tax plan. Democrats label McCain’s tax proposals as an extension of the Bush administration’s policies — something that the likely enlarged Democratic majority is expected to fight aggressively.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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