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Patrick Morrisey: “The House was at zero and I had to fight, fight very hard…”

Featuring: Patrick Morrisey, Republican | Governor of West Virginia

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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey Holds Press Briefing On Tax Relief

Published | Video Starts at 04:47

This is really good stuff. And then we asked for 10% across the board income tax. Now, let me tell you, it took some time. The House was at zero and I had to fight, fight very hard against that zero mentality. But ultimately, we were able to move forward and compromise and get to 5%. And my theory behind this is take the 5% and let's come back for more later. (04:47–04:54)

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Asserts that the House initially proposed no income tax cut.

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