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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How many of these reports must ae suffer through? We know. Do something.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vote for a party that wants a wealth tax?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The EU may have that option. The USA does not.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That appears incorrect. While they don't seem nearly substantial enough, wealth taxes are in place in some countries in Europe.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Norway, Switzerland, Spain, France, and Italy. Yep, seems like three to me.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The people that benefit the most from society should pay for it. Also, people living off the income from actual work are already paying a tax to the wealthy, that's where their wealth comes from.

Income tax is double taxation to both the wealthy/corporations, in their profits, and to the government.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Let me offer this as well - it’s not just about taxing wealth. By taxing that wealth you also reduce their influence. If everyone taxes them they can’t play their games of threatening to run away with their money to elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Both? Both. Both is good.