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Ron Johnson: “I mean it's a fantasy if you make the rich pay their fair share, and by the way, the top 1 percent garner about 20…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2024
I mean it's a fantasy if you make the rich pay their fair share, and by the way, the top 1 percent garner about 20 percent of the income and pay about 40 percent of the income tax.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson argues that the wealthy already contribute significantly to taxes.

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