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Democrats Spar over Tax Cuts in Radio Debate

By Mara Liasson
Published January 6, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 20 years ago.

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry attacks Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri and former Vermont governor Howard Dean over their stance on tax cuts for the middle class. The clash occurred during a radio-only debate among six of the nine Democratic presidential candidates hosted by NPR in Des Moines, Iowa. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

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Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.
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