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into account population growth, rising wages, and most importantly, the size of the U.S. economy. When those factors are taken into account, the largest tax increases were those imposed to help pay for World War II -- back when the U.S. raised additional revenue to pay for wars instead of simply borrowing.
• Nevertheless, it is an exaggeration that has proved too tempting for top Republican leaders in Congress:
• -- "Any sudden tax hike would hurt our economy, so this fall -- before the election -- the House of Representatives will vote to stop the largest tax increase in American history," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said in a May 15 speech in Washington.
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• BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- A jury of seven women and five men will get their first glimpse of the case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky -- and his defense -- when opening statements begin inside a central

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