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ABC News - PoliticsNews report · Nov 3, 6:50 AM
California could become the first state to tax billionaires' wealth
California voters are considering a first-in-the-nation measure to tax the net worth of billionaires
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California could become the first state to tax billionaires' wealth
ABC News - Politics and The Independent describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened California voters are considering a first-in-the-nation measure to tax the net worth of billionaires.
The headline split ABC News - Politics frames it as "California could become the first state to tax billionaires' wealth". The Independent frames it as "Could California actually become the first state in America to tax billionaires?".
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Left / center-leftCalifornia could become the first state to tax billionaires' wealth
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The IndependentNews report · Nov 3, 9:09 AM
Could California actually become the first state in America to tax billionaires?
California voters are considering a first-in-the-nation measure to tax the net worth of billionaires
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