Jessica González-Rojas: “Our proposal raises taxes on those that make $5 million or…”

“The legislative leaders, of course, take their cues from members like you. Are you all going to push very hard for this? We are pushing very hard. And again, Our proposal raises taxes on those that make $5 million or more. So this is the ultra wealthy. These are not people who are leaving New York. It is the black and brown communities, the working class communities that are leaving New York.” (07:03–07:09)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.