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Dick Durbin: “Billionaires added one and a half trillion dollars to their…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Sen. Durbin on the Affordability Crisis

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

How much did they pay in federal income tax? Nothing. Zero dollars because of the Republicans. One big, beautiful budget bill. Collectively, Billionaires added one and a half trillion dollars to their wealth in 2025 alone, a 22% increase in one year. They really would be happy. It's no wonder the President's so bullish about the economy when everyone he golfs with is raking in record profits. (01:27–01:37)

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Asserts that billionaires' wealth increased by $1.5 trillion in 2025.

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