Democrats want to raise taxes on the wealthy. A look at the math

from Morning Edition · host Adrian Ma

Democrats want to tax the rich to cut taxes on worker incomes. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland explains and a tax policy expert shares his reservations with NPR's Planet Money team.

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