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Published: June 10, 2008 12:00 am Updated: June 10, 2008 4:38 p.m.
WASHINGTON  Republican John McCain accused Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday of backing measures that would increase both the costs and the taxes paid by small business, and he told a group of owners, "The federal government shouldn't make your work any harder."
"Unfortunately, Senator Obama has a habit of talking down the value of our exports and trade agreements. He even proposed a unilateral re-negotiation of NAFTA  our agreement with Canada and Mexico that accounts for 33 percent of American exports," McCain said.
He added that under Obama's tax plan, "Americans of every background would see their taxes rise  seniors, parents, small business owners, and just about everyone who has even a modest investment in the market. He proposes to eliminate the Social Security earnings cap, and thereby to increase the tax on employers."
McCain, who has admitted the economy is not his strong point, joked to the small business group: "I have never run a small, struggling enterprise  unless you count my presidential campaign last year."
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