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Re:Modeling a Wealth Tax by Nursie on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @12:11PM (#24200463)
> It's unrealistic to think that the government would make better use of that capital.

Yep, what has the government ever done for anyone!

Re:Modeling a Wealth Tax by chasd00 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @05:00PM (#24204283)
let's say magically the number of tax dollars taken in by the government doubles. How would your life change for the better?
Re:Modeling a Wealth Tax by Nursie on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @06:27PM (#24205084)
I imagine there could be more spent on improving the condition of the roads, public housing and health provisions, school budgets could be larger, any number of things.

I don't imagine tax take would double, however many billionaires got fleeced, but the premise that the government would necessarily be worse at disbursing the funds than private individuals is laughable.