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Lefty billionaire's two-faced response on paying more taxes goes viral

California Post·Annie Gaus·about 1 month ago
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Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer is facing backlash after a viral clip showed him saying his own tax bill is “not the answer” to inequality. In the clip, private equity baron Steyer squabbles with Republican Steve Hilton — who said onstage that Steyer pays the lowest tax rate of “anyone on this stage.” “My wife and I have said that we will give the bulk of our money while we’re alive,” Steyer stammered at the Wednesday night debate . “But me paying more taxes is not the answer,” he continued. Tom Steyer’s regrettable sound bite instantly went viral. AP The regrettable sound bite, from the Wednesday night California governor debate in San Francisco, has already resulted in a mortifying attack ad from a big-money committee aiming to defeat Steyer, a private equity baron running as a progressive Democrat. “If one person puts more money into the government doesn’t solve it, we need structural change,” Steyer added in the exchange. Special interests “are scared of me,” Steyer claimed.…

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