He was more disturbed by those who stood idly by, not agreeing with what was going on, but at the same time not uttering a word against it.

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At the same time, he said his offer to slow entitlement growth was conditioned on lawmakers agreeing to higher taxes, such as new limits on tax breaks claimed by wealthier Americans something GOP leaders have recently said they won't accept.

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