I think anybody who pretends that it’s a hardship for billionaires to pay a little bit more in taxes so that a single mom gets child care support or so that we’re doing something about climate change for the next generation, that’s an argument that is unsustainable.
Obama argues for higher taxes on the wealthy to support social programs and climate change initiatives.
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