A D.C. Council member on Tuesday proposed increasing income taxes for the District’s highest-earning residents, saying it was preferable to digging through the city’s budget for savings.

Graham introduced legislation, the “Equitable Income Tax Act of 2009,” which would create a new tax bracket for D.C. residents who earn a half-million dollars or more.

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