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Kelda Roys: “Republicans basically want to give the rich a free pass.”

Featuring: Kelda Roys, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 26

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In-Depth with State Sen. Kelda Roys_ Navigating Wisconsin's Political Landscape

Published | Video Starts at 06:24

You and your Democratic colleagues are looking at things like the earned income tax credit. How would you describe the difference in party approaches there? Well, I think Republicans basically want to give the rich a free pass. You know, they, they want a flat tax so that a barber or a car mechanic or a teacher are paying the same amount, the same percentage of their income in taxes as the very wealthiest among us, as millionaires and billionaires. (06:24–06:30)

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Asserts that Republicans want to implement tax policies favoring the wealthy.

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