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Cornel West Owes More Than Half a Million in Unpaid Taxes

DECLINE OF THE WEST

The presidential candidate has made raising taxes on the rich a fixture of his campaign. He's shorted the IRS more than the median salary in six of the last 20 years.

William Bredderman

William Bredderman

Senior Researcher

Published Aug. 3 2023 4:35AM EDT

Photo illustration of Cornel West with a US dollar pattern overlay — Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty

William Bredderman

William Bredderman

Senior Researcher

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