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Voters Take Measure Of Candidates' Tax Plans

The tax proposals of presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama are markedly different. So NPR asked Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center to assess the financial situations of three voters from different income levels to see how their taxes would change under each plan. The voters then spoke with NPR's Andrea Seabrook about their reactions to the candidates' proposals.

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