Progressive Caucus Pushes Taxes Aimed at
Clip: 7/29/2015 | 4m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Progressive aldermen propose taxes on powerful corporations, wealthy to plug budget gap.
The parade for new city taxes continued Wednesday as a group of aldermen made their case to Mayor Emanuel that powerful corporations and the wealthy should shoulder the burden of tax hikes to help plug a massive budget hole. The aldermen are also targeting the private law businesses of powerful political figures like Ald. Ed Burke (14th Ward) and House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Progressive Caucus Pushes Taxes Aimed at
Clip: 7/29/2015 | 4m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
The parade for new city taxes continued Wednesday as a group of aldermen made their case to Mayor Emanuel that powerful corporations and the wealthy should shoulder the burden of tax hikes to help plug a massive budget hole. The aldermen are also targeting the private law businesses of powerful political figures like Ald. Ed Burke (14th Ward) and House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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