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JB Pritzker: “I ran on [a graduated income tax] when I ran. Then I…”

Featuring: JB Pritzker, Democratic | Governor of Illinois

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JB Pritzker on How the Trump Era Ends | The Interview

Published | Video Starts at 04:16

There is a lot of nuance. But let, let me start with just to correct something you said when you said it's not a priority, that's not accurate. As you know, I ran on [a graduated income tax] when I ran. Then I actually got the legislature to go along. I'm talking about a graduated income tax. Graduated income tax. Right. Which taxes wealthy people at a higher rate than it taxes everyday working. And what California is proposing is a flat tax on billionaires. (04:16–32:30)

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