Sen. Elizabeth Warren has invited billionaire and wealth tax critic Leon Cooperman to testify at a hearing.
Cooperman has been an outspoken critic of Warren and her wealth tax proposals.
The hearing, which is for the Senate Finance subcommittee Warren chairs, will examine taxes.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has extended an invitation to one of her most vocal critics to debate her marquee policy, the wealth tax, on Capitol Hill.
On Monday, Warren invited billionaire Leon Cooperman to testify at a hearing for the Senate Finance Committee s Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, which Warren chairs, first reported by CNBC. The hearing s topic: Creating Opportunity Through a Fairer Tax System.
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Elizabeth Warren Invites Billionaire Critic Leon Cooperman to Testify at Senate Hearing on Taxes
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Elizabeth Warren Invites Billionaire Critic Leon Cooperman to Testify at Senate Hearing on Taxes
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The idea of a wealth tax is gaining steam as a way to address economic inequality and recovery.
The majority of respondents in a new poll see a wealth tax as one way to address inequality.
The IRS chief told Congress it s possible that over $1 trillion in taxes go uncollected each year.
Growing wealth inequality has been exacerbated by the pandemic, as the global middle class shrinks and millions fall into poverty. One question has lingered: What can be done to address both the economic scars of the pandemic, and the inequality that s grown alongside them?