In California, ‘Tax the Rich’ No Longer Just a Slogan

In California, ‘Tax the Rich’ No Longer Just a Slogan
People participate in a "March on Billionaires" event in New York City on July 17, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
James Breslo
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At New York’s Met Gala last year, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez infamously wore a white gown with “Tax the Rich” emblazoned in red across it. The irony that she wore it at an event not open to the common people she purports to represent, and that she started selling “tax the rich” sweatshirts on her website afterwards, was clearly lost on her.

James Breslo
James Breslo
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James Breslo is an attorney and host of the “Hidden Truth Show” podcast. He is a former partner at the international law firm Seyfarth Shaw and public company president. He has appeared numerous times as a legal expert on Fox News and CNN, and serves on the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 Public Diplomacy committee.
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