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GOP talks on millionaire tax hike come from party's populist streak, strategists say
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"I’m not sure if I’m surprised anymore, because the party has changed so much in just a short period of time. But it is noteworthy," longtime GOP strategist Doug Heye told Fox News Digital. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Heye recalled his time as a senior House leadership aide in 2012, when a Republican proposal for a uniform tax rate for people making under $1 million per year was blown up "by a rebellion within our own ranks" over raising taxes. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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