Why American Workers Pay Twice as Much in Taxes as Wealthy Investors

Re:Why American Workers Pay Twice as Much in Taxes as Wealth... by baursak on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @10:58AM (#15238880)

I don't get your point and your focus on inherited wealth vs. entrepreneurial wealth. Even if most wealth in America is not inherited, a wealth tax wouldn't inhibit entrepreneurship.

If you have, say a $200K minimum threshold to start owing minimal annual tax, and a progressive scale after that, do you really think it would stop the next Bill Gates?

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Re:Why American Workers Pay Twice as Much in Taxes as Wealth... by dogruck on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @01:05PM (#15240257)

I encourage you to read Pickety's book. He argues that inherited wealth is bad because it rewards people for being born.

Why would anyone, including Pickety, want to prevent Bill Gates?

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Re:Why American Workers Pay Twice as Much in Taxes as Wealth... by baursak on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @02:42PM (#15241289)

I feel like we're talking past each other at this point, so I'll drop off this conversation.

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