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Rashida Tlaib: “One way to ensure that this enormous wealth generated on Wall Street actually reaches the real economy... is to enact…”

On the recordFebruary 17, 2021
One way to ensure that this enormous wealth generated on Wall Street actually reaches the real economy... is to enact and look at proposals like a financial transaction tax.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib advocates for a financial transaction tax to benefit local communities.

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