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On the recordNovember 14, 2017
Billionaires and millionaires have bought hundreds of millions of dollars into the political process, supporting Republican candidates, and today is pay-back time for them. Huge tax breaks for the rich, huge tax breaks for multinational corporations.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders argues that the tax plan benefits wealthy individuals and corporations at the expense of the middle class.

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