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Kamala Harris: “It is not right that the teachers and the firefighters are…”

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

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Kamala Harris’ first solo network interview as 2024 candidate I MSNBC Exclusive

Published | Video Starts at 06:18

That's just it. It's about paying their fair share. I am not mad at anyone for achieving success, but everyone should pay their fair share. And It is not right that the teachers and the firefighters are paying a higher tax than the richest people in our country. Bill Gates just said it this week. If he was in charge of taxes, he would have paid more. (06:18–06:30)

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Asserts that it is unjust for teachers and firefighters to pay higher taxes than the richest people in the country.

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