Leader Jeffries: Biden leaning into ‘tax fairness’ vs. GOP ‘tax scam’

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss President Biden’s proposed budget, which includes raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations to pay for social programs, and how Democrats will campaign putting “people over politics” on issues that matter to voters.


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#HakeemJeffries #Biden #taxes

[travisnoface]

We paying to much taxes especially us single ppl and get nothing smh it’s getting harder and harder on us Americans unless you was born into a rich family even middle class having to dig in the savings .. we need to do something about that

[mothercomet]

So sad for these ones. God help the Americans of America.

[armandomendoza]

I'm Venezuelan, I will never understand wht the U.S. allow open border and even check the background of the criminal they let in

[petermontalbano]

Its not the tax rate, it's all the loopholes. Close the loopholes if you dare Joe

[chodkowski]

Big companies just pass the increased costs onto the consumers. Can’t wait to be paying $50 for that McDonalds Big Mac.

[globetrotter]

No more tax cuts for billionaires. Time to vote blue💙💙💙💙

[John-sss]

As a side note: an increase in taxes on corporations is treated as overhead. They simply raise the price of the product to pay the tax. The consumer pays the tax not the corporation. The corporation simply collects the tax, but never pays it. Economics 101.

[lordvadar]

Let's make America Great Again, from 1950 until 1959 the tax rate for the top 1 percent of taxpayers paid an average of 42.0 percent of their income in federal, state, and local taxes. The MAGA nostalgia for the time of America's greatness should aid in the implementation of a revised tax code that would fund restoration of her greatness.

[garyfyvie]

OHH those hand gestures convinced me. But
I still cant connect any of those points.

[FranklinWilson-evdq]

AN ALL TOO OBVIOUS FAVORITE, OF THEIR

[seanschisler]

Government slaps taxes on companies, they pass that taxe down to the consumer. So they never feel the taxe but you will.

[morallyinsane]

Most billionaires are not taxed individually, they pay dividends taxes on investments and corporate taxes on company profits. So what tax rate are they raising? Dividend taxes, that will affect all investors not just billionaires. Corporate taxes will be passed back onto consumers. You want to help Americans, cut all salaries for government officials to $50K a year flat rate tax free as a max salary. That alone will save more money in the long run.

[bethmoseley]

No job is too big for Rep. Jeffries. He is a super star!

[JesusLoves]

Well if Biden keep he’s promise to lower everything then people will vote for him keep working for the people Biden and the people will vote for you

[NarleyAdventures]

Build back better, when is that going to happen?

[DrakeSmith-tnij]

The American economy is not hurting at all with Biden as president.

[suzibouch-xmyr]

Did CHUBB take Ivana's gold casket for collateral???

[KJ]

Lawrence and Jefferies, stop the lies.

[madbrad]

More for us
Less for them
I'm sure whatever they decide for the working people will make very little to no difference in everyday life
When you don't make enough money to pay for what you need do pennies mean anything

[ouiroc]

Every time a Democrat opens his mouth lies come out