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Elizabeth Warren: “They want to cut the rates for the top 1/100 of 1% of…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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If the Economy is "Good," Why Doesn't it Feel that Way?: Let's Talk About the Economy Episode 4

Published | Video Starts at 04:34

And when they say the top, actually they mean the tippy top, not just the 10%. They want to cut the rates for the top 1/100 of 1% of people. Why? Well, some of these Republican politicians have been bought out by billionaire donors. Yep. But others believe that if rich people have more money in their pockets, that money will trickle down to the rest of the economy. (04:34–04:40)

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Asserts that proposed tax cuts target the wealthiest 0.01% of people.

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