My father, the mechanic, would ask the question, why is it that working people who earn their income by the sweat of their brow pay a higher marginal rate than do millionaires getting a return on their already existing investments?
On the recordJune 11, 2024
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Merkley questions tax fairness between working people and millionaires.
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