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Heather Cox Richardson: “You are proving what the Reagan revolution tried to…”

Featuring: Heather Cox Richardson, Progressive | Historian and Author | Massachusetts

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American Conversations: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

Published | Video Starts at 25:17

… will bring Illinois from having had half of the growth rate of the United States to being ahead of the curve. So, in fact, what you are suggesting is that You are proving what the Reagan revolution tried to demolish. The idea that the only way to increase economic growth is to cut regulations and cut taxes, which has never been the case. You are actively doing the opposite and saying, hey, look, it works, right? I am saying that you have to have a government that actually works for people. (25:17–25:28)

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Asserts that Illinois is demonstrating economic growth without cutting regulations and taxes, contrary to Reagan-era policies.

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