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Pete Buttigieg: “The folks who are getting away with the most are the folks…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Published | Video Starts at 21:39

You know, people aren't billionaires, but are in good shape, so they might be paying a little more too. But to your point, I mean, The folks who are getting away with the most are the folks who are actually much richer than quote unquote, ordinary millionaires. What does that look like at a policy level? Is it an alternative minimum tax? Is it a wealth tax? There's been new tax proposals from Ro Khanna, Cory Booker, Senator Warren, and they're vastly different approaches. (21:39–21:46)

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Asserts that the wealthiest individuals are benefiting the most from the current tax system.

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