Democrats want billionaires to pay up in new tax plan

Oct 27, 2021 8 min

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Democrats have tax proposals to raise money for big new spending. <a href="https://apple.news/ALtb80gJySIKM-CmO-v04Vw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explains how one plan goes after billionaires. Thousands of American workers are on strike for better pay and working conditions. <a href="https://apple.news/AL7ZxFeOsTyWOQbSqnFGFzg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reports on how some are not just fighting their employers, but also their unions. During the pandemic, many millennial women in America decided to get more involved in investing. The <a href="https://apple.news/AjrXWag_uQB2tgtLt7Zj0sw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells some of their stories. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHaOZAxm3Q-CB00ltsdR2BQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at a $5 million lawsuit questioning whether there are enough strawberries in strawberry Pop-Tarts, claiming they actually contain more apples and pears.

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