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Elizabeth Warren

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Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American attorney, academic, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for consumer protection, economic equality, and corporate regulation. Warren gained national recognition for her work in establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and has focused on issues such as student debt relief and healthcare reform during her tenure in the Senate.

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Apr 26, 2021

I have proposed increasing tax enforcement for wealthy individuals and giant corporations.

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Apr 26, 2021

If a tax system is a statement of a country's values, then I really do question ours.

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Apr 26, 2021

A fairer tax system is about making our country better and stronger.

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Apr 26, 2021

The Real Corporate Profits Tax would force companies... to pay more.

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Apr 26, 2021

A wealth tax would impose an annual 2-cent tax on fortunes bigger than $50 million.

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Apr 26, 2021

The tax system has been tilted towards the wealthy and powerful for far too long.

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Apr 26, 2021

Now I've proposed a tax on the wealth of the very richest Americans.

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Apr 26, 2021

My 2-percent annual wealth tax is a '2 cent' tax.

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Apr 21, 2021

If our Government commits to buying climate-friendly goods and services, I think what you are saying is that we can leverage its massive purchasing power and our Government supply chain to shift to a clean and sustainable economy.

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Apr 21, 2021

A recent poll showed that nearly 70 percent of voters support using Government contracts to prioritize buying American-made clean energy goods

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Apr 21, 2021

We have a tremendous opportunity here to use our Government's enormous purse strings to help jumpstart the green economy and to make our environmental priorities of reducing carbon emissions that help fight climate change.

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Apr 21, 2021

Where the Federal Government spends that money has a big impact on our economy, so making good use of taxpayer dollars means purchasing cost-effective products and supporting high-quality American jobs in the process.

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Apr 19, 2021

Politicians and bureaucrats embracing harmful stereotypes about black Americans that can lead them to single out EITC recipients.

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Apr 19, 2021

It means that it is being borne on the backs of black Americans and not where the true gap is.

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Apr 19, 2021

It would give us a better, stronger, and more equitable tax system for all Americans.

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Apr 19, 2021

The IRS targets the people who are the cheapest to audit.

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Apr 19, 2021

There is a lot we need to do to make our tax system less racist.

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Apr 19, 2021

The IRS's efforts to enforce our tax laws...don't focus on these wealthy taxpayers.

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Apr 19, 2021

Nearly every component of tax law has a racial equity impact, but it is not just about what tax laws are on the books.

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Apr 14, 2021

It would lead to 4,200 fewer deaths caused by air pollution every year, and it would save us about $100 billion a year in avoided health damages.

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Apr 14, 2021

Transportation is a huge source of this pollution, especially diesel buses.

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Apr 14, 2021

This legislation directs 40 percent of all funding to frontline communities that have been harmed by racist and unjust environmental practices.

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Apr 14, 2021

Investing in clean vehicles, including transit vehicles, is important in reducing that impact.

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Apr 14, 2021

Climate change is an existential threat to our planet and to our economy, and we just cannot wait any longer to make Federal investments necessary to reduce carbon emissions.

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Apr 14, 2021

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and I will be reintroducing the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act this Congress.

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