You know, Jeff Bezos would owe about 14 billion more in taxes, but he would still have 265 billion to put a roof over his home. All right, the point about that is just to show you that A 5% tax on wealth on less than 1,000 Americans, the richest people in this country, could transform our country and improve life for hundreds of millions of Americans. And I think both Graham and Troy in their remarks made a very important point, and that is the big money interests. The people who control this country want you to believe that you are powerless. (36:12–36:28)
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Asserts that a 5% wealth tax on the richest Americans could significantly improve life for many Americans.
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