Politically speaking, increasing taxes on the sale of stocks as a means unto itself is unlikely.

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"Politically speaking, that's very important, " said Harald Benink, a professor of finance at Tilburg University.

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But politically speaking, this is one battle that the Republicans stand to lose more than the Democrats.

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As someone who's living in southern Israel, I tend to go for the right - politically speaking.

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"Politically speaking, this is a good project, " one person involved said this week.

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It's terminally bad for us, but politically speaking, I guess people will be taking another look at the Republican majority.

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Politically speaking, it would be a nearly impossible feat.

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Overall, the world is looking brighter, politically speaking.

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Meanwhile, the ballooning Puerto Rican population just 80 miles up the road has Orlando looking, politically speaking, more and more like South Florida -- a potential Democratic stronghold in the heart of central Florida's political battlefield.

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On Tuesday, Mr. Lhota sounded as if he knew as he was speaking that what he was about to say was politically unwise.

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