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David Crowley: “We absolutely need to tax the ultra wealthy, but we need to…”

Featuring: David Crowley, Democratic | Milwaukee County Executive | Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 25:55

When we haven't looked at the entire system. When it comes down to those who are making hand over fist, we absolutely, We absolutely need to tax the ultra wealthy, but we need to be smart about how we're doing things long term. Do you have an income level or a Percentage for that? Well, I think we always got to look at those who are making more than $1 million or more. (25:55–26:00)

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Asserts the necessity of taxing the ultra-wealthy in Wisconsin.

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