Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, Elon Musk and George Soros are household names. They are among the wealthiest people in the United States.
But a recent report by ProPublica has found another thing that separates them from regular Americans citizens: They have paid almost nothing in taxes.
Why does the U.S. tax system let that happen?
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