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Bernie Sanders: A billionaire pays the same amount into the Social Security Trust Fund as somebody who makes $176,000 a year.

On the recordAugust 14, 2025
A billionaire pays the same amount into the Social Security Trust Fund as somebody who makes $176,000 a year.
Said by
Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
truthout.org
Aug 14, 2025

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Sanders highlights the inequity in Social Security tax contributions.

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