VIDEO: President Biden Proposes a 25% Tax on Billionaires to Help Fund Programs for All Americans

By Keya Vakil

March 13, 2024

What do YOU think about Biden’s plan to tax billionaires to fund affordable childcare, paid family leave, and better home care and elder care programs?

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Keya Vakil

Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.

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VIDEO: President Biden Proposes a 25% Tax on Billionaires to Help Fund Programs for All Americans

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How NC’s Howe family, descended from an enslaved man, helped give Wilmington its distinctive look

5 creepy things you never knew about North Carolina

The real ballad of Frankie Silver, one of the first women executed in North Carolina

The real ballad of Frankie Silver, one of the first women executed in North Carolina

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