The Billionaire Tax Scam: How the Ultra-Rich Avoid Paying Up
Billionaires love this tax loophole. You should hate It.
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Jeff Bezos has more money than most of us can even imagine, yet he (and other billionaires) pay less in federal income taxes than a public school teacher. How? Tax loopholes, policy decisions, and one major tax law passed in 2017—the Republican Tax Law. In this video, I break down how billionaires legally avoid taxes, why the 2017 tax law made things worse, and what’s at stake as it’s set to expire in 2025.
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🔍 Resources mentioned:
** Learn more about the Republican Tax Law: https://unrigoureconomy.com/unrigourt...
ProPublica billionaire tax report: https://www.propublica.org/article/th...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis: https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal...
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📌 Time Stamps:
0:00 Jeff Bezos and billionaire taxes
0:56 the Buy, Borrow, Die loophole
1:46 how is any of this fair? (it’s not)
02:36 The Republican Tax Law, explained
4:36 billionaires paying more?
5:43 do tax cuts “trickle down”?
07:53 the 2025 tax fight
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