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August 21, 2020

Protesters Call on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to #MakeBillionairesPay
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In New York, protesters with the Make Billionaires Pay campaign are
demanding Governor Andrew Cuomo support a tax on the wealthy rather than
cut funding to life-saving services. This is housing activist Felix
Guzman speaking outside the Governor's Mansion this week.

Felix Guzman: "I know firsthand what this means. Less services will mean
the difference between life and death for some. Without housing and
services, people will die. People will die. We don't have to wait for
the federal government to send money and support our state. We know what
the government can do right now. Right now he could tax the rich, stop
cuts to life-saving services, and save lives."

According to Citizen Action New York, some 2 million state residents are
struggling to meet basic food, housing and healthcare needs, while New
York's 118 billionaires increased their net worth by $77 billion during
the pandemic.


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