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Bernie Sanders gives blazing interview as support for California billionaire tax plummets: ‘Disgusting’

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In an interview with KCRA’s Ashley Zavala, Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized wealthy individuals in California for opposing Proposition 40, which aims to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires to fund healthcare. A poll by McLaughlin & Associates showed that the measure was opposed by 52.6% of voters, with only 34.5% supporting it. Sanders blamed the opposition on wealthy donors becoming $500 billion richer in the last year and criticized efforts to protect their wealth while children lack healthcare. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has spent over $100 million opposing the tax, which could cost him an estimated $13.3 billion.

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Bernie Sanders criticized wealthy donors during an interview with KCRA’s Ashley Zavala on November 1, after a California Post poll showed that Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires to fund healthcare, was opposed by 52.6% of voters. According to the McLaughlin & Associates-conducted poll, only 34.5% supported the measure and 11.5% were undecided. Sanders argued that West Coast billionaires had become $500 billion richer in the past year while children lacked healthcare, describing their actions as "disgusting." He emphasized the growing income and wealth inequality in America today. Pollster John McLaughlin offered a different perspective on the poll results but was not quoted further in the article.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders has lashed out at deep-pocketed donors protecting their fortunes for a drop in support for the California billionaire tax. asserted

Sanders → lash → tax

Sanders, responding to a poll showing more voters are against the measure than in favor, claimed that West Coast billionaires had become $500 billion richer in the last year and criticized what he described as efforts to protect their fortunes while children lack healthcare. “They are doing phenomenally well and really [it] is quite disgusting, to my mind, that they think it’s more important that they hang on to their $200 billion rather than make sure the kids of California have health care,” he told KCRA’s Ashley Zavala in an interview Sunday. asserted

he → respond → interview

Proposition 40, described as a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires that would primarily fund healthcare, was opposed by 52.6% of voters, while 34.5% supported it and 11.5% were undecided, according to a California Post poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates. Sanders framed the results as part of a broader fight over wealth and access to care. uncertain

Sanders → describe → care

The fact of the matter is, we have more income and wealth inequality in America today,” he said. asserted

he → have → America

Pollster John McLaughlin offered a different explanation for the measure’s weakness, saying voters distrust state lawmakers on taxes. asserted

voters → offer → taxes

“Voters just don’t trust Sacramento politicians when it comes to taxes. asserted

it → trust → taxes

Whenever pollsters ask should we raise taxes on billionaires? asserted

we → ask → billionaires

People say why not but naturally when we ask should they raise taxes on you? asserted

they → say → you

People say no — especially when affordability is the top issue,” said pollster John McLaughlin. asserted

McLaughlin → say → ?

Google co-founder Sergey Brin, the world’s fourth-richest person, is among those who are spending money to block Proposition 40. asserted

who → spend → Proposition

He has spent more than $100 million opposing California’s proposed billionaire tax, which could cost him an estimated $13.3 billion. uncertain

which → spend → billion

Brin, whose fortune is estimated at about $267 billion, recently donated an additional $20 million to Build a Better California, an organization campaigning against the tax, according to a recent filing. uncertain

fortune → estimate → filing

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