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As Millions Struggle to Get By, Plutocrat Working to Kill California Billionaire Tax Dines With Trump

Billionaire Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who has spent more than $100 million fighting a proposed wealth tax in California, shared a lavish dinner with billionaire US President Donald Trump over the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida as millions of American families struggle to afford groceries, healthcare, and other necessities.…

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