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Janice Schakowsky: “It is time for millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. This isn't about punishment or revenge. It is…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
It is time for millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. This isn't about punishment or revenge. It is about fairness.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky advocates for tax fairness and higher taxes on the wealthy.

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