Biden calls for higher income tax on billionaires: "They can afford it"

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Published 2024-04-16

President Biden was pitching his tax plan in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. The president argued everyone needs to pay their fair share. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.

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All Comments (21)

@jose25281 13 days ago

Don’t forget your son he didn’t pay taxes
@globetrotter7778 13 days ago

Biden: "Billionaires pay on average 8% in taxes. E-I-G-H-T." Heckler: "How much do you pay?" Biden: "A hell of a lot more than that, AND SO DO YOU ."
@amazingbeardy6409 13 days ago

Until hunter pays taxes it’s mute
@Qthekat1984 13 days ago

10% for the big guy
@LetsTalk649 13 days ago

Millionaire tax! 85% 😂on market gains for all sitting representatives in congress.
@meizhou2275 13 days ago

Don’t call for. Act . Dumb dumb
@frankfields2071 13 days ago

Did the crook include himself
@holyngrace7806 13 days ago

Spot on! Billionaires should pay at LEAST the same % as those on the bottom rung.
@isJudgingYou 13 days ago

Billionaires often don’t have “income”. Lol of all the platitudes…
@kurtwicklund8901 13 days ago

Yes! Reaganomics has gone on 40 years too long.
@gtiguy9629 13 days ago

Billionaires and multimillionaires !
@t60334 13 days ago

Tax those billionsires more!!!!
@joanrhineer1802 13 days ago

He damn well better be among them!!
@timphelps605 13 days ago

I see billionaires here complaining.
@user-km7fu7su1d 13 days ago

Notice they never show how many people are there😂
@evilfingers4302 13 days ago

Before Reaganomics, that's how it's supposed to be!
@Glenna10 13 days ago

People who make about 500K yearly make up 42% of the total tax revenue collected
@skycloud4802 13 days ago

Tax it all. Nobody needs a billion. Nobody.
@FloridaMan69. 13 days ago

they can also leave the country now who you gonna tax
@alonzoaustin7428 13 days ago

this so stupid !! most billionaire have very low income, because they live through there corporations. Fooling the average man again.