Warren: Top Economists ‘Wrong’ About Criticisms of Proposed $8 Trillion in Tax Hikes

Warren: Top Economists ‘Wrong’ About Criticisms of Proposed $8 Trillion in Tax Hikes
Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks as and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg looks on during the sixth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California on Dec. 19, 2019. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Democratic presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said that top economists are “just wrong” when they say her proposed $8 trillion in tax hikes would cause serious damage to the U.S. economy.

While every candidate on the Dec. 19 debate stage has proposed tax hikes, Warren has put forward $8 trillion in proposed tax hikes over the next decade—“the biggest tax increase since World War II,” a debate moderator said.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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