Corn on Hardball: Obama, Romney, and the Future of the Bush Tax Cuts

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David Corn and the National Review’s Robert Costa joined guest host Michael Smerconish on MSNBC’s Hardball to discuss Obama and Romney’s latest dance around extending the Bush tax cuts.

David Corn is Mother Jones’ Washington bureau chief. For more of his stories, click here. He’s also on Twitter.