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Imagine his delight after it 'leaked' that he will propose raising taxes on the wealthy by $320 billion over the next 10 years, including increases to the capital gains and inheritance taxes.
John Podhoretz
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John Podhoretz
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: April 18
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