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Brandon Johnson: “The effort to drive progressive revenue goes back well over…”

Featuring: Brandon Johnson, Democratic | Mayor of Chicago | Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 09:07

In fact, that work did not start when I became mayor. I've participated in multiple sessions as an educator, as an organizer, as a county commissioner, as now mayor of the City of Chicago. The effort to drive progressive revenue goes back well over a decade. Right. So I just want to make sure that it's clear that we have always engaged early and as often as we possibly can. (09:07–09:13)

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Asserts that efforts for progressive revenue have been ongoing for over a decade.

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