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NYS Sen. Julia Salazar's Plan to Close the Budget Gap
Julia Salazar, New York State Senator (D, WF - 18th district), talks about her plan to avoid major budget cuts in New York State, by instituting a tax on all Wall Street transactions — and other priorities for the supermajority in Albany.