The PAC would then determine how best to use the money, politically speaking, in campaigns for and against candidates, ballot issues and all the rest."

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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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