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Andrew Cuomo: “I have passed the most progressive tax code in, in the…”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Andrew Cuomo Discusses Mayoral Candidacy and Key Issues on WNYC

Published | Video Starts at 15:07

Right. Social justice, racial justice, economic justice. Now the question is, do you focus on just redistribution of income, which we do. I have passed the most progressive tax code in, in the United States. Right. The wealthiest 5% of New Yorkers pay about 50% of the taxes. So we are redistributing income through our taxes taxing system. (15:07–15:12)

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