the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

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While Democrats say that taxes must increase on the wealthy, Republicans counter that the richest are already paying much of the income taxes and pass-through entity taxes that provide huge parts of state revenues. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025 Steve Bannon issued a warning to President Donald Trump against extending tax cuts for the wealthy. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, fiscal hawks on Capitol Hill are mulling proposals to offset tax relief for lower- and middle-income Americans by raising corporate taxes or taxes on the wealthy. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025 The season, which aired its finale on April 6, also featured Schwarzenegger as the eldest son, Saxon, of the wealthy Ratliff family. Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the wealthy

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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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