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Bernie Sanders: “Larry Ellison is the second wealthiest person in California…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

Billionaire Tax Now (A Special Rebroadcast at 8PM ET)

Published February 24, 2026 | Video Starts at 24:50

He had to buy 11 homes in Palo Alto to make a family compound. Mr. Zuckerberg, you can afford to pay your fair share of taxes so that people have health. Larry Ellison is the second wealthiest person in California. He is worth $213 billion. For Mr. Ellison, one private jet is just not good enough. So he bought five private jets along with several fighter jets he uses for recreational purposes. (24:50–25:02)

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Asserts that Larry Ellison is the second wealthiest in California with a net worth of $213 billion.

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