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Bernie Sanders Calls Out Sergey Brin for Spending $100 Million to Defeat California’s Billionaire Tax as Google Co-Founder’s Fortune Soars

Aug 12, 2026 · 09:29 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Bernie Sanders Calls Out Sergey Brin for Spending $100 Million to Defeat California’s Billionaire Tax as Google Co-Founder’s Fortune Soars

Bernie Sanders slams Sergey Brin over his $102 million fight against California’s billionaire tax after Brin’s $140 billion wealth surge.

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A wealthy person spent a lot of money to stop a tax that would affect very rich people. This shows how people with big fortunes use their money to influence laws and politics.

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