Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders stands behind piles of petitions signed by 2 million Americans to expand benefits and strengthen Social Security during a press conference March 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. Sanders is trying to eliminate the cap on the payroll tax on income above $250,000 so millionaires and billionaires pay the same share as everyone else.

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Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders stands behind piles of petitions signed by 2 million Americans to expand benefits and strengthen Social Security during a press conference March 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. Sanders is trying to eliminate the cap on the payroll tax on income above $250,000 so millionaires and billionaires pay the same share as everyone else.

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