Do you think it is more important to tell billionaires like President Trump... that maybe they should start paying their fair share of taxes before we cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid?
Bernie Sanders: “Do you think it is more important to tell billionaires like President Trump... that maybe they should start paying their…”
On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
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Senator Sanders argues for tax fairness before cutting social services.
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