BOSTON — Congressman Seth Moulton is calling for a tax on the nation’s top earners as he tries to win over progressive voters in his bid to topple Sen. Ed Markey in next year’s Democratic primary.
Moulton, a Salem Democrat, said he supports a national wealth tax on multimillionaires and closing tax loopholes exploited by corporations and the ultrawealthy.
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