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by aft42 4062 days ago
> "At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, we need a progressive tax system in this country which is based on ability to pay," Sanders said last month in Washington. "It is not acceptable that a number of major profitable corporations have paid zero in federal income taxes in recent years, and that millionaire hedge fund managers often enjoy an effective tax rate which is lower than the truck drivers or nurses." - http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/politics/bernie-sanders-announ...

In other news GM CEO earned $16.2M in 2014 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9468108