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Abdul El-Sayed: “Taxed billionaires their wealth so that we could invest in…”

Featuring: Abdul El-Sayed, Podcast Host, America Dissected | National

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Abdul El-Sayed on campaign funding, socialists campaigning for him in race against Haley Stevens

Published | Video Starts at 15:00

Every single time you drive over a pothole, it's a potential pot tire. A pot tire you have to pay for out of pocket. So what if we Taxed billionaires their wealth so that we could invest in our infrastructure. so that you didn't have to pop a tire every time you drive on the road. So that go Planes, trains and automobiles, they are all here in Michigan. (15:00–15:04)

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Proposes taxing billionaires to fund infrastructure investments.

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