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Progressives renew push for state wealth taxes

In NY, legislation would raise levies on the very rich

BY SUSAN HAIGH
Posted 1/27/23

Supporters of taxes on the very rich contend that people are emerging from the Covid pandemic with a bigger appetite for what they're calling "tax justice."

Bills announced in New York, Connecticut, California, Illinois, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington vary in their approaches to hiking taxes, but all revolve around the idea that the richest Americans need to pay more.

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