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Bernie Sanders: “What we want to do is, in fact, pay for it. We -- I -- you know, if I had my druthers, I would pay for every nickel of…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2021
What we want to do is, in fact, pay for it. We -- I -- you know, if I had my druthers, I would pay for every nickel of it by demanding as the president just said, that we end the absurdity of large corporations making billions and in a given year, pay nothing in federal income taxes.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Sanders emphasizes the importance of funding the proposed bill by ensuring that large corporations contribute their fair share in taxes.

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