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Take it from the millionaires— we can afford to be taxed a little more.
The richest Americans only pay 3.2% of their wealth in taxes while working-families pay 7.2%.
New Yorkers need a #WealthTax now.
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Even billionaires are NOT exempt from paying their fair share in taxes under the #WealthTax.
How much each billionaire would’ve paid in 2020:
💰Jeff Bezos: $5.7B
💰Elon Musk: $4.6B
💰Bill Gates: $3.6B
💰 Mark Zukerberg: $3B
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We spend $107 billion dollars a year subsidizing low-paying jobs.
RT if you think we shouldn't have to cover for corporations not willing to pay a living wage. #RaiseTheWage