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Bernie Sanders: “Given that massive, grotesque level of income and wealth inequality, and having people like President Trump not paying a…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
Given that massive, grotesque level of income and wealth inequality, and having people like President Trump not paying a nickel in Federal taxes, and then having people wanting to cut programs for the elderly or the sick and the poor, don't you think maybe we would want to go to the very, very wealthy, the top one-tenth of 1 percent, and maybe to large corporations that do not pay a nickel in taxes?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders highlights income inequality and tax issues affecting the wealthy and corporations.

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