KEILAR: Senator Bernie Sanders wants to tax America's billionaires who have profited during the pandemic to help pay healthcare expenses of uninsured and underinsured Americans. The wealthiest of Americans have done very well since the outbreak hit the U.S. in mid-March. Just take a look at how the seven wealthiest American s have prospered during this pandemic, according to Forbes. Since March 18th, the world's richest man, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has seen his net worth jump by $76 billion. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has added $42 billion to his net worth. And Tesla's Elon Musk has almost tripled his net worth, adding $43 billion in less than five months. For more on this new bill, let's bring in Manu Raju on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Wants To Tax Obscene Wealth Earned During Pandemic.