I think that is -- that is fascinating now. And it`s what -- some of us have wanted Democratic presidents to do for a long time is stand up and talk about taxing the rich, point out those 55 or 60 companies in Fortune 500 that have paid zero tax, talk about the Republican tax giveaway 70 percent for the wealthiest one percent of their big tax bill instead of doing infrastructure four years ago.
On the recordMay 6, 2021
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Sherrod Brown discusses the importance of addressing tax fairness and the need for Democrats to advocate for taxing the wealthy.
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