Congressman From California Wants to Tax Billionaires to Reboot US Manufacturing

Rep. Ro Khanna, whose district includes Silicon Valley, is calling for higher taxes to train workers for tech jobs.

Rep. Ro Khanna speaks at a rally in Washington on July 20, 2021. Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network

Two weeks after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to re-shore American manufacturing, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) delivered a speech in Cleveland on April 14 that described his plan to restart U.S. manufacturing by raising taxes on Silicon Valley.

Khanna, who represents California’s 17th district, spoke to the City Club of Cleveland to explain his policy vision for higher taxes on his wealthy Silicon Valley constituents, describing himself as “the guy who represents more billionaires than any person in the world.”