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Obama takes a stand in budget

Higher taxes for rich, targeted new spending

By Tracy Jan and Bryan Bender

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 14, 2012

President Obama, in his last budget proposal before running for reelection, yesterday attached dollar figures to his vision for the country, calling for targeted spending increases to shore up the middle class and higher taxes on the richest Americans.

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