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Tim Walz: “We have the most progressive tax system in the country.”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Tim Walz says Trump administration is "trying to twist reality" in Minnesota | NPR

Published | Video Starts at 13:16

We are very much a state that has progressive values, which means we feed our kids, you make your own healthcare decisions, we'll protect our LGBT neighbors. We have the most progressive tax system in the country. And I think what it is is two things. I think we're the antithesis of everything that this mega movement stands for. The selfishness and the lack of compassion. (13:16–13:20)

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