Eliza Reiman — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams ‘far-right former governor’ Scott Walker after he mischaracterizes …

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's simplification of her proposal to hike taxes on the super-rich in a tweet on Tuesday. Walker said he told a group of fifth graders that the policy amounted to their grandmother taking 70% of their pocketmoney. In a viral takedown, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that the proposed marginal tax rate increase would only apply to the wealthiest Americans. Business Insider Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams 'far-right former governor' Scott Walker after he mischaracterizes ...Eliza Reiman

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