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Trump's treasury nominee turns tables on Sanders

Bernie Sanders Has to Ask Three Times If Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Secretary Nominee Agrees The U.S. Is An Oligarchy

"Do you think that when so few people have so much wealth and so much economic and political power, that is an oligarchic form of society?"

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Trump Treasury pick turns tables on Bernie Sanders after he attempts to corner him on Musk, Bezos being ‘too’ ‘powerful’

Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent turned the tables on independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at his Thursday confirmation hearing by pointing out that President Joe Biden awarded […]

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Trump's treasury nominee turns tables on Sanders in testy exchange about Biden's 'oligarchy' comments

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department, went head to head with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., over whether the U.S. is headed toward an oligarchy.

Treasury, minimum wage and Scott Bessent

NBC News · 1d

Scott Bessent believes federal minimum wage should not be increased

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick to serve as treasury secretary, told Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that the minimum wage is "more of a statewide" issue and that he believes there should not be an increase to the federal minimum wage.

NationofChange · 14h

Trump Treasury nominee Scott Bessent opposes raising $7.25 minimum wage despite millions living in poverty

Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, faced sharp criticism during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing after stating he does not support raising the federal minimum wage, which has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2009.

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

Treasury Secretary Nominee Doesn't Believe Federal Minimum Wage Should Be Raised

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, was asked by Sen. Bernie Sanders if he would work with Congress to raise minimum wage. Scott Bessent said that minimum wage is a statewide and regional issue.

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Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Trump tax cuts dominate Scott Bessent treasury secretary confirmation hearing

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for treasury secretary, defended the Trump tax cuts during his confirmation hearing and said it is crucial for middle-class families that the cuts are extended.

The New York Times · 1d

Trump’s Treasury Pick Defends Plans to Cut Taxes and Raise Tariffs

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump's US Treasury Pick Bessent Says Extending Tax Cuts a Top Priority

Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said that extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of this year is "the single most important economic issue of the day.

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'Moving Toward An Oligarchy': Bernie Sanders Blasts Trump Administration During Confirmation Hearing

During the confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent in the Senate this week, Senator Bernie Sanders warned that the country is heading in an 'oligarchical' direction due to Elon Musk's work alongside ...

Bessent ducks when asked whether he agreed with Biden's warning of a rise of a new American oligarchy

Bessent seemed reluctant to answer when he was asked by Sen. Bernie Sanders, independent from Vermont, if he agreed with President Biden's warning on Wednesday night of a rising "oligarchy" forming in ...

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Trump’s Treasury pick rejects minimum wage hike, champions tax breaks

Scott Bessent summarized the incoming administration’s perspective perfectly: Yes to tax breaks for the wealthy, no to ...

Confirmation hearings day 3 highlights: Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent and other Cabinet picks face Senate questions

In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of ...

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Scott Bessent to face questions about tariffs and Trumponomics 2.0 in Senate grilling

Markets will be monitoring Scott Bessent's Thursday sitdown with the Senate for insights on the early mixed signals about ...

Trump's Treasury pick Bessent defended tariffs. But 'jitters' remain for markets.

Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald ...

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Sanders and Bessent go head-to-head on oligarchy forming in the U.S.

Bernie Sanders and Scott Bessent went head-to-head during the latter's Senate Confirmation Hearing about the oligarchy ...

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'Biden gave medals to oligarchs': Bessent retorts to Bernie Sanders over Musk, Zuckerberg oligarchy

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was cornered by Bernie Sanders over Biden's ...

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