Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

magicarpet

(17,003 posts)

3. Too much money in the hands of too few

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 02:39 PM

Dec 20

.... then welcomes oligarchists, monarchists, and Fascists. Causing the end of Democratic experiments that seek to achieve more fair,
better, just, and more stable societies for all citizens - not just the obscenely rich.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

meow2u3

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Everything above $1 billion dollars should be taxed at 90%? [View all] kentuck Dec 20 OP

Yes, True Dough Dec 20 #1

Yep and since no one really listens to us anyway lol, Volaris Dec 20 #2

Too much money in the hands of too few magicarpet Dec 20 #3

Don't see it happening in next 30 years or so. Possibly we'll get a modest tax increase someday, but that's about it. Silent Type Dec 20 #4

Then the following year we tax the remaining $36 billion at 90% again and so on. MichMan Dec 20 #5

Confused ProfessorGAC Dec 20 #6

+1 onenote Dec 20 #7

Musk doesn't Greg_In_SF Dec 20 #8

He would need to have a major sell off MichMan Dec 20 #9

Yep... Greg_In_SF Dec 20 #10

I'll be honored to write them a check when I reach $1,000,000,000,000 in my piggy bank. Ping Tung Dec 20 #11

Taxing income - no problem for me. Especially if the tax rules are FAIR. NoMoreRepugs Monday #12