Taxing the rich becomes hot topic of debate for 2020 hopefuls

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A debate over how hard to tax the rich is taking center stage in the early days of the 2020 presidential race.

Likely candidates who are more to the left are leaning heavily on messaging that says wealthy Americans need to be taxed significantly more, and they’re backing that up with proposals to make their mark on the issue.

Meanwhile, billionaires who are considering entering the race are pushing back on some of the latest calls to boost taxes on the wealthiest U.S. residents.

View the complete February 3 article by Naomi Jagoda on The Hill website here.