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Sanders pushes wealth tax as California labor warns of economic damage
Original: Bernie Sanders boosts wealth tax while labor argues it would devastate California's economy
Senator Bernie Sanders is publicly promoting a wealth tax, while labor groups in California argue such a tax would devastate the state's economy. The clash sets Sanders's national push to tax the ultra-wealthy against concerns from unions in his home-state region about capital flight, job losses and revenue instability. Debate is underway over whether a state-level wealth tax can work without driving billionaires out of California.
Why now: A high-profile senator is championing a wealth tax while influential California labor groups publicly oppose it, creating a fresh fight within progressive politics.
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- Bernie Sanders boosts wealth tax while labor argues it would devastate California's economy · Los Angeles Times
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