Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Why does a billionaire family get a $52 billion tax break? Please tell the American people.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders questions the rationale behind tax breaks for billionaires.

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