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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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