The architect of the "billionaires' income tax" makes his case

I just spoke with Senator Ron Wyden about his historic proposal and whether he's confident that Manchinema will sign on

I just got off the phone with Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, who has landed in an unexpected place. A long-simmering idea of his, to tax billionaires’ growing fortunes, has suddenly come into the mainstream. With Democrats rushing to finalize their social policy and climate package, a once-improbable proposal is at the center of discussion and m…