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‘I’m not interested in driving people out’: Hochul says she does not want to raise taxes on New York’s wealthy residents

By Kevin Duggan Posted on November 4, 2021
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Governor Kathy Hochul has no interest in raising taxes on New York’s richest, saying during a Thursday interview that the well-heeled will take off for other states. 

“I’m not interested in driving people out of this state. I believe that we have the right balance right now,” Hochul said in a webinar hosted by City and State on Nov. 4.

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‘I’m not interested in driving people out’: Hochul says she does not want to raise taxes on New York’s wealthy residents

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