• @ansiz@lemmy.world
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    194 months ago

    It’s sad that even the idea of a very high tax rate for even the top 0.1% is off the table. I really like the suggestion of capping net worth at $999 million and the government gets the rest.

      • @Kitathalla@lemy.lol
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        124 months ago

        Easiest implementation would be shares start getting shared to all other employees. No more big owner when profits come from the laborers.

        • @SippyCup@feddit.nl
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          74 months ago

          Could you imagine the talent pool the most profitable companies would have if all net profits over X billion dollars were automatically redistributed to it’s labor force? Suddenly the wealthiest middle class on earth would be in the US until then somehow clawed that money back.

      • @Pacattack57@lemmy.world
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        44 months ago

        Companies are not people. That court case needs to be overturned. Companies can be worth more. People should not have that much money.

      • Johanno
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        04 months ago

        Companies would be handled differently than persons.

        However there should be regulations too.

          • Johanno
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            14 months ago

            Well then you shouldn’t be allowed to own multiple companies worth that much.

            Also I think that shares should count as money too. In tax view at least.

    • dantheclamman
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      24 months ago

      I completely agree. It is likely a constitutional amendment will be needed to institute a wealth tax/ceiling. But it is needed, for national security. The centre cannot hold.