Jessica Ramos: “I carry a bill to tax 135 people. The billionaires of New…”

“And I'm really hoping that here in Albany we do what we need to do in the legislature. Legislature in order to tax the rich. That has always been a priority for me. I carry a bill to tax 135 people. The billionaires of New York State. They have a lot of unrealized capital gains that go untaxed. By my math, we would generate $25 billion within the first year if we were to make that law.” (06:27–06:34)

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