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In One Chart: This is what the net worth of the world's elite would look like if Elizabeth Warren's tax plan had been in effect since 1982
Sat, Nov 16, 2019

The world's uber wealthy would certainly take a significant hit under Elizabeth Warren's tax plan, but even if her proposal were in place for decades, the fortunes of men like Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Microsoft founder Bill Gates would still be firmly intact, according to a website founded by two UC Berkeley economists.
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