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Jared Polis: “We've reduced the income tax rate three times. When I came…”

Featuring: Jared Polis, Democratic | Governor of Colorado

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Extended Interview: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis

Published | Video Starts at 02:57

That has then made prices higher. We're still a good deal compared to states like California and New York. It's lower cost here. But yes, it's challenging. And we focus on. We've reduced the income tax rate three times. When I came into office it was 4.63%. Reduced it to four and a half, 4.4. And then when we have a surplus to 4.25. we've cut property taxes where we're looking at all the cost drivers. Our universal preschool and kindergarten tax. Families in Colorado when I became governor, had to pay for preschool, had to pay for kindergarten. (02:57–03:08)

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Asserts that the income tax rate in Colorado has been reduced from 4.63% to 4.25% during his tenure.

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