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Pete Buttigieg: “The wealthiest people in the country currently pay less [in…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:09

That's why they're so focused on gerrymandering instead of persuasion. You are already in the majority. You're already in the majority if you think that we need health care … The wealthiest people in the country currently pay less [in taxes] than a lot of teachers and nurses and firefighters. … literally eliminate the Department of Education. You're not alone if you think that in any decent economy, one job ought to be enough. (03:09–03:33)

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Asserts that the wealthiest people pay less in taxes than many teachers, nurses, and firefighters.

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