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Delia Ramirez: “We actually have to move the legislation necessary to create…”

Featuring: Delia Ramirez, Democratic | U.S. House Illinois, 3rd Congressional District

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Introducing the Equal Tax Act with Rep. Ramirez. We need to stop putting wealth over work.

Published | Video Starts at 06:28

Senator Markey, we are now on April 15th on tax day, saying we have to stop talking about taxing the rich as a hashtag or as a nice thing, a nice idea. We actually have to move the legislation necessary to create an equal tax system. A system that too many teachers, too many nurses, too many small business owners know nothing about. Because when they pay their taxes, the last word you ever hear from them is a fair tax system. (06:28–06:35)

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Asserts the need for legislative action to establish a fair tax system.

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