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Democrats want to raise taxes on the wealthy. A look at the math

Democrats want to tax the rich to cut taxes on worker incomes. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland explains and a tax policy expert shares his reservations with NPR's Planet Money team.

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Darian Woods is a reporter and producer for The Indicator from Planet Money. He blends economics, journalism, and an ear for audio to tell stories that explain the global economy. He's reported on the time the world got together and solved a climate crisis, vaccine intellectual property explained through cake baking, and how Kit Kat bars reveal hidden economic forces.
Adrian Ma
Adrian Ma covers work, money and other "business-ish" for NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money.