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Randy Villegas says taxing billionaires is not an extremist proposal

The Democratic congressional candidate argues that billionaires should be taxed to help poorer Americans.

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What is happening

Villegas, the son of Mexican immigrants, criticized tax cuts for the wealthy, deportations and war, saying they have impoverished Americans. He called for taxing billionaires.

Why is it on the Radar?

The proposal is part of Villegas’s political challenge to Trump and his argument for addressing poverty.

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