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Andrew Yang: We need to take best parts of both capitalism & socialism

Andrew believes the capitalism/socialism dynamic is outdated. Capitalism has driven untold innovation in this country, but technology is highlighting issues with the way it values our work/labor. He believes we need to take the best parts of both systems to build an economy that works for us -- Andrew calls it human-centered capitalism.
Source: USA Today on 2019 Democratic primary Nov 7, 2019

Donald Trump: FactCheck: Paid income taxes for 3 years out of 5 in 1970s

Clinton said of Trump's tax returns, "Maybe he doesn't want the American people to know that he's paid nothing in federal taxes, because the only years that anybody's ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino license, and they showed he didn't pay any federal income tax." That's not correct.

Trump paid federal income taxes in three out of five years from 1975 to 1979, according to a report to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, which viewed Trump's tax returns when the Trump Plaza Corporation applied for a casino license in the state in 1981.

Although the returns were not disclosed, the report indicated that Trump paid $18,714 in taxes on $76,210 in income in 1975, $10,832 in taxes on $24,594 in income in 1976 and $42,386 in taxes on $118,530 in income in 1977. Trump reported income losses of $406,379 in 1978 and $3,443,560 in 1979, and thus paid no federal income tax for those years.

Source: USA Today fact-check on First 2016 presidential debate Sep 27, 2016

Al Green: Entrepreneurs & small businesses are the economy’s backbone

Green believes entrepreneurs and small businesses are the backbone of the economy. “I will work to help businesses grow and prosper,” he said. “Where business succeeds, jobs will be created and economic opportunity expanded.”
Source: Candidate Profile of Al Green, USA Today Nov 2, 2004

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