Clinton promises major wealth redistribution -- starting with Trump

“When people ask me, so how are you going to pay for infrastructure jobs and paid family leave, I say well, I’m telling you I’m going to pay for everything,” Clinton told the fundraiser audience. “I’m not going to add a penny to the national debt. We’re going to go where the money is. We’re going to make the wealthy pay their fair share. And we’re going to finally close those corporate loopholes. And it would be a good idea to start with my opponent.”

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It’s not clear whether Clinton meant there might be some specific retaliation against Trump under her administration or whether Trump would simply pay more taxes along with other wealthy Americans.

Clinton often uses the phrase “go where the money is” to describe her tax-raising proposals. (The phrase comes from a legendary 20th Century criminal, Willie Sutton, who was asked why he robbed banks and supposedly replied, “Because that’s where the money is.”)

“I’m going to go where the money is,” Clinton said at an Oct. 10 campaign rally in Ohio.

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