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Democrat from Illinois

Dick Durbin in the senior U.S. senator from Illinois and the Democratic majority whip.

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Richard Durbin

False

Two trillion here, two trillion there....

Under President George W. Bush, "the national debt went from $5 trillion to $12 trillion."

Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin

False

Others have slashed the tax rate more

"Joe, I keep hearing you every morning talking about the biggest tax increase in history, but you don't mention it's also the biggest tax cut in history.''

Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin

True

Yes, terrorists held in federal prisons

"The reality is, we are holding some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world right now in our federal prisons, including the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 'shoe bomber,' the 'Unabomber,' and many others."

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Biggest tax increase or biggest tax cut?:

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