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Bernie Sanders: “Some Senators have recently proposed repealing what is left of the estate tax, which would do nothing but reward people…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
Some Senators have recently proposed repealing what is left of the estate tax, which would do nothing but reward people who lucked into the American dream just by being born into wealthy families.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Critiques proposals to repeal estate tax benefiting the wealthy.

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