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Josh Schoemann: “Income tax, embarrassingly, is significantly higher than…”

Featuring: Josh Schoemann, Washington County Executive, Wisconsin, candidate 2024

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Capitol Chats: Josh Schoemann discusses his candidacy for governor

Published | Video Starts at 05:50

We've, we've made progress in a number of different areas, there's no doubt about that. But, you know, we're still, our property taxes are still 8th highest in the country. Income tax, embarrassingly, is significantly higher than Illinois. who of course has a flat tax and we don't. And of course they're, they're even worse off in many ways. But, you know, I think our people fleeing the state for other states and other places. (05:50–05:55)

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