Teachers, nurses, firefighters, people that work for a living are paying 10, 15, 20% of their income in taxes. Meanwhile, the 25 richest Americans pay less than 5%, if they pay at all. And that's because Our tax code rewards wealth over work, giving special tax breaks to investors. trading stocks over workers who are punching clocks every single day. And there's no reason for this other than pure raw political power. Who does more for our country in a year? (01:23–01:30)
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Asserts that the tax code favors investors with special tax breaks over workers.
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