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JB Pritzker: “Someone who is making $5 million a year should pay a higher…”

Featuring: JB Pritzker, Democratic | Governor of Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 35:22

That is what I hear from a lot of voters. And that's why the method is important. Right. That that is that, that Someone who is making $5 million a year should pay a higher percentage of their income than someone who is making $50,000 a year. Here in Illinois, I've cut taxes for people who are making 50, 60, 70, 80, $90,000 a year with an earned income tax credit increase with a child tax credit. (35:22–35:34)

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Asserts a progressive tax policy where higher earners pay a higher percentage of income.

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