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Brin Spends $82M to Block California Billionaire Tax as Sanders Hits Back

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin is funding an $82 million campaign to defeat California's Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax targeting billionaires. Senator Bernie Sanders publicly condemned the effort, calling it a 'moral obscenity' and accusing Brin of prioritizing personal wealth over the welfare of low-income Americans. The proposition is a ballot measure aimed at generating revenue from the state's wealthiest residents. Policy analyst Patrick Hedger pushed back against the criticism, arguing that Brin's contributions to society extend beyond finances. Hedger credited Google's search engine with helping him locate a doctor who successfully treated a serious vision condition after four other physicians had failed.

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