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Now Obama Thinks Taxing The Rich Is A Good Idea


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Christopher Robbins

Published Jan 18, 2015

Modified Jan 18, 2015


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Christopher Robbins

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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