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US Billionaires Have Doubled Their Wealth Since 2017 Trump Tax Overhaul
Billionaires now control 1 out of every 25 dollars of American wealth.
World’s 5 Richest Men Have Added $14M to Their Wealth Every Hour Since 2020
Elon Musk was the biggest winner of the last three years, multiplying his fortune by over seven times.
Rocket-Launching Billionaires Promise a New Pie in the Sky
Musk and Bezos are peddling new age-y religious drama of disaster and salvation, says author Mary-Jane Rubenstein.
Sanders Rebukes Senate for Crafting $50 Billion “Handout” to Microchip Industry
“I guess when you’re giving corporate welfare to big and powerful interests, the deficit no longer matters,” he said.
Second-Richest Man Jeff Bezos Defends Oil Industry Price-Gouging
Prices at the pump have bolstered the call by progressives for a windfall profits tax, which Bezos would oppose.
26 of US’s Richest Billionaires Paid 4.8 Percent Tax Rate in Recent Years
Warren Buffett paid an effective tax rate of only 0.1 percent between 2013 and 2018, IRS documents show.
Bernie Sanders Urges Congress to Reject Bailout for Bezos Space Company
Sanders condemned legislation that, if approved, could provide the billionaire's company with a lucrative NASA contract.
Leaked IRS Data Show the Very Richest Pay Lower Tax Rates Than the Merely Rich
An unprecedented trove of leaked data shows who reported the most income in the U.S. — as well as their tax rates.
Sanders: US Shouldn’t Give Bezos a “$10 Billion Bailout” for His “Space Hobby”
Bernie Sanders is calling for a "strategic pause" in corporate welfare.
Sanders Pans Jeff Bezos as Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Low Pay
About 60 Amazon workers across two states walked out on Wednesday demanding higher pay.