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What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Who Wants to Be a (Heavily Taxed) Millionaire?

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate

News, Daily News, News Commentary, Politics

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2019

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

As Democrats try to find an economic message that can win in 2020, a group of like-minded millionaires is making the rounds, telling any politicians who will listen, “We want to pay more in taxes.” Why now? Guest: Morris Pearl, chair of Patriotic Millionaires. Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sending an email to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram for updates on the show. Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

One thing we can all agree on, no one wants another energy crisis.

0:07.1

But just talking about it won't make it go away.

0:09.7

Here's what we're actually doing at British Gas.

0:12.2

We're increasing the UK's gas storage so that we can help make energy prices more predictable

0:16.9

for everyone.

0:18.3

And so the 8 million homes and businesses who rely on us for their energy today can rely

0:23.1

on us tomorrow too.

0:25.4

That's enough talking.

0:26.4

Let's get on with the doing.

0:28.2

British Gas.

0:30.8

My name is Morris Pearl.

0:36.8

I'm the chairperson of the Patriotic Millionaires.

0:40.0

Can I call you Morris?

0:41.8

What should I call you?

0:42.8

You can call me Morris.

0:43.8

If you saw Morris Pearl walking down the street, you probably wouldn't think to yourself,

0:48.2

that looks like a millionaire.

0:49.8

You know, different people take different approaches.

0:51.8

You decide to be a journalist.

0:53.4

I decided to go into a structured finance.

0:56.2

Do you like being known as a millionaire?

0:58.1

I don't mind.

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