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Abdul El-Sayed: “We should be taxing billionaires their wealth to make these…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 04:34

Well, think about the play that the Trump administration just tried to run. They cut these programs and then pass tax cuts for the richest. I think We should be taxing billionaires their wealth to make these programs whole. And there are too many people, especially in the communities that I serve in Detroit, Wayne county, going without the basic resources they need, including access to food. (04:34–04:38)

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Advocates for taxing billionaires to fund federal safety net programs.

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