A Surtax on Millionaires

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Uploaded by on Mar 10, 2011

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, went to the Senate floor to explain why increased revenue needs to be part of the budget debate. Sanders outlined his Emergency Deficit Reduction Act which would establish a surtax on millionaires and end oil company tax breaks in order to confront the deficit.

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  • @dlthiessen America redistributed the wealth massively from the end of World War 2 until Reagan went into office and started class warfare against everyone but the top 1%. If you knew any history, you would know that the rich were taxed in upwards of 90% in that period. So you're saying that America was communist then? I'd say wealth redistribution worked really well for America but we got away from it once the greedy super wealthy became a huge part of the political process

  • The rich have been making the millions off of government projects since before the Civil war. Stop welfare for the rich.

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  • If it hadn't been for tax-payer funded healthcare for Congressmen this asswipe would have been denied coverage by a private corporation for being a dickwad and probably be dead by now. One more reason to oppose government-run healthcare.

  • Very good to speak out against tax break.

  • Tax them. If the 2 percent wealthiest continue to accumulate the kind of wealth they have been they will be able to buy all our lawmakers.

  • There is evil in the heart of men and they are called republicans!

  • Write in vote for SANDERS IN 2012! Thank you God for Bernie Sanders...

  • Why don't we have more Senators like Bernie who always, always stand up

    for the people!

    GOD Bless the Bernie Sanders of the world !

    The GOP should be ashamed at their trying to "fix" the deficit on the

    backs of the neediest of people.

  • @cassiejor Funding the military is one of two funds written into the constitution. The other being the general welfare of the people.

  • Is Senator Sanders actually attempting to appeal to Republican morals???

    Good luck Senator but they have none. They couldn`t move further right and have lesser morals without becoming fascists!

  • 5 dislikes? I wonder if the GOP has a few people on the payroll whose full job is to "thumbs down" videos like this. Wouldn't doubt it!

  • News flash, sanders changed his vote to repeal the patriot act. Ron Paul 2012.

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