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Sergey Brin's invention saved my vision, analyst says as Sanders targets $82M tax push
Published 20 July 2026 ยท us
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is spending $82 million to defeat California's Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. Senator Bernie Sanders slammed the
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is spending $82 million to defeat California's Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. Senator Bernie Sanders slammed the move as a "moral obscenity," saying Brin would rather see low-income Americans suffer. But policy analyst Patrick Hedger defended him, crediting Brin's search engine with helping find a doctor who saved his vision after four others failed.
Published: July 20, 2026 โข 7:15 PM IST ยท Updated: July 20, 2026 โข 10:03 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is spending $82 million to defeat California's Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires.
Senator Bernie Sanders slammed the move as a "moral obscenity," saying Brin would rather see low-income Americans suffer.
But policy analyst Patrick Hedger defended him, crediting Brin's search engine with helping find a doctor who saved his vision after four others failed.