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What Obama and Romney agree on

Matthew Gilleard
October 01, 2012
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Tomorrow night’s televised debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is likely to see the two men reiterate the ways in which they differ from one another, and give reasons as to why their vision for America is superior to their opponent’s. However, one economy-boosting measure they agree on is that the US corporate tax rate should be lowered.

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