Bernie Sanders Challenges Jeff Bezos To Debate On Taxing Billionaires, Says Amazon Founder Will Still Be Worth $269 Billion After Paying Up

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In a Thursday post on X, Sanders argued that the proposed 5% wealth tax could fund $12,000 payments for a working family of four, expand Medicare benefits for dental, vision, and hearing, guarantee ...

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