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Vivek Ramaswamy: “I want a zero income tax. And immediately what we're going…”

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Vivek Ramaswamy Discusses Ohio Gubernatorial Run and Vision for America's Future at 13th and Park

Published May 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:24

So I get it. Right? Oh, yeah. Don't take too many Floridians with you. Okay. But you're taking a lot of Ohioans And I respect that. I respect that because I want a zero income tax. And immediately what we're going to go to is zero capital gains tax in Ohio. I think we're going to be able to get to that very quickly. And that brings capital and capital owners into our state, which then has a. Has a virtuous cycle that. (10:24–10:30)

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