Larson Slams Republican Plan to Cut $1.5 Trillion in Social Security Benefits

Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) spoke on the House floor to slam the Republican Study Committee plan to cut $1.5 trillion in Social Security benefits, and called for action to strengthen Social Security by making the wealthy pay their fair share.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HQsRGoCL0

President Biden’s $400,000 tax pledge has a ‘magic asterisk’ - The Washington Post

"The Trump tax cuts added $2 trillion to the debt with unpaid giveaways skewed to the wealthy and large corporations, and now Congressional Republicans are proposing to add another $3 trillion to the debt by extending them," said White House spokesperson Michael Kikukawa. "President Biden's approach couldn't be more different. He is fighting to cut taxes for working families and the middle class — standing by his commitment to never raise taxes on households earning less than $400,000 — while responsibly reducing the deficit by making the wealthy and large corporations pay their fair share."…https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/18/biden-tax-pledge-fact-checked/

President denounces Trump for $2tn tax cuts as he unveils budget plan

"I'm not anti-corporation. I'm a capitalist man. Make all the money you want. Just begin to pay your fair share in taxes," he said. "A fair tax code is how we invest in things that make this country great."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/11/biden-budget-proposal

Fox host FLIPS THE SCRIPT on her colleagues with TAKE DOWN of GOP hypocrisy

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ip6XLDLWZcs

Why Do We Let Billionaires Get Away With Not Paying Their Fair Share? | Robert Reich on CNBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHKbxC-W4F4

How the ultrawealthy devise ways to not pay their share of taxes (Dave Davies; Fresh Air podcast)

Journalist Jesse Eisinger says a trove of IRS data acquired by ProPublica shows that many of America's billionaires avoid paying any taxes — sometimes by claiming big deductions from posh hobbies.

Interview: 

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/25/1119412217/how-the-ultrawealthy-devise-ways-to-not-pay-their-share-of-taxes

Top tax complaints in U.S.: Some companies, wealthy don’t pay fair share | Pew Research Center

…Majorities of Americans say they are bothered a lot by the feeling that some corporations and wealthy people don't pay their fair share in taxes (59% each), according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted April 5-11…

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/04/30/top-tax-frustrations-for-americans-the-feeling-that-some-corporations-wealthy-people-dont-pay-fair-share/

Ultra-Wealthy Republicans Are Cheating The Tax System

Republicans and the wealthiest Americans have worked to cut the IRS to benefit themselves. This is what a rigged economy and political system looks like.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/e9r40GCHPcs

Millionaire group looks to squeeze lawmakers who don't back higher taxes on rich -- CNBC

The activists known as the Patriotic Millionaires, who describe themselves as "proud traitors to their class," want to meet with every member of Congress as part of a new lobbying campaign aimed at convincing lawmakers to raise taxes on the rich...
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/02/patriotic-millionaires-group-to-squeeze-politicians-who-dont-support-higher-taxes-on-the-rich.html

Bill Gates says he's paid $10 billion in taxes and he thinks rich people like himself should pay more - Business Insider

Do the rich pay their fair share in taxes? Billionaire Bill Gates said he has paid $10 billion in taxes, and he believes that rich guys like himself should pay more. However, he advocates increasing taxes in two ways that will really target the wealthiest individuals and avoid methods that really put more stress on the poor...
https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-says-rich-people-should-pay-more-taxes-2019-2

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says he and other 0.1%-ers need to pay up - CNBC

The top 1-percent—and even more specifically the top 0.1-percent, "aren't paying their fair share," says Hughes, an advocate for wealth equality. ....
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/facebook-co-founder-chris-hughes-says-0point1percent-ers-need-to-pay-more-taxes.html

Billionaire Doesn't Know U.S. History on Taxes

This billionaire thinks a high marginal tax rate on the rich has never worked in any country, ever. Has he heard of the United States of America? ...
Interview:
https://youtu.be/HQGeINFXvM0

Republicans Want to Cut Taxes on Billionaires

Shock, shock, shock. I know you cannot believe this, but after passing a trillion dollar tax giveaway for the top 1 percent and large corporations, Republican leaders have introduced legislation to repeal the estate tax for the richest 1,700 families in America.....
https://youtu.be/a_0w_Kwrv6A