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Watch This: Allen West Blasts Payroll-Tax Cut

Florida Rep. Allen West joined Soledad O'Brien on CNN's Starting Point Wednesday morning to express his skepticism about the payroll-tax compromise reached in Congress. He told the host he currently wouldn't support the plan because it was a "political gimmick" and would be done "on the backs of American homeowners." Suggested Reading Three Friends Were…

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Florida Rep. Allen West joined Soledad O'Brien on CNN's Starting Point Wednesday morning to express his skepticism about the payroll-tax compromise reached in Congress. He told the host he currently wouldn't support the plan because it was a "political gimmick" and would be done "on the backs of American homeowners."

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