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Kamala Harris: “I'm going to make sure that the richest among us who can…”

Featuring: Kamala Harris, Democrat | Former Vice President of the United States | National

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Kamala Harris Discusses Middle East Conflict, Presidential Ambitions, and Economic Policies

Published | Video Starts at 24:39

Small businesses are part of the backbone of America's economy. But pardon me, Madam Vice President, the question was, how are you going to pay for it? Well, one of the things is I'm going to make sure that the richest among us who can afford it pay their fair share in taxes. Listen again, my opponent, when he was president, issued a tax cut for people like himself, billionaires and the biggest corporations. My perspective is everybody needs to pay their fair share. (24:39–24:46)

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Asserts a plan to ensure the wealthiest pay their fair share in taxes.

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