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Cory Booker: “A $5 trillion hole is not fair because it's not a $5…”

Featuring: Cory Booker, Democratic | U.S. Senate, New Jersey

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Cory Booker GOES OFF on Trump and Democrats' Tax Plan

Published | Video Starts at 58:39

No. Can I challenge you on this? I want to challenge you on this. Challenge me. You are comfortable with the richest of the richest getting. Because to say. Cause A $5 trillion hole is not fair because it's not a $5 trillion hole if you're paying it by unrigging the tax system. Well, my understanding is that if you, even if you raise the top rates, even if you close the carried interest loophole, I am for every progressive. (58:39–58:44)

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Asserts that a $5 trillion deficit is not accurate if the tax system is adjusted to be fairer.

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