Are California voters about to impose world's first 'tax on billionaires'?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
According to BBC News, voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
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