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Elizabeth Warren: “The top 1 percent failed to report, I have heard, more than a fifth of their income--you are saying maybe as much as…”

On the recordMay 10, 2021
The top 1 percent failed to report, I have heard, more than a fifth of their income--you are saying maybe as much as half--and more than a third of all unpaid Federal income taxes.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the significant tax evasion by the wealthiest individuals.

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