Statement·policy plan·said 2025-09-15
“We can no longer tolerate a corrupt tax code that enables billionaires to pay a lower tax rate than the average worker.”
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Verdict
True
2025-09-20Reasoning
ProPublica's 2021 reporting (and follow-ups) document that the wealthiest pay effective rates well below the median worker's when wealth gains are included. Bridge Michigan fact-checked similar Sanders claims as accurate.
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