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Re:Modeling a Wealth Tax by agensaequivocum on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @08:14PM (#24205832)
> The fact that some people feel irrationally inconvenienced by the prospect of extra taxes - which in reality will not materially affect them

Perhaps it's because we oppose them in principle.

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Re:Modeling a Wealth Tax by abiogenesis on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @09:33PM (#24206296)
If you are accepting that the statements (1) "[wealth tax] in reality will not materially affect them", and (2) "[status quo is] a huge drag on social mobility, innovation, and business opportunity" are correct; opposing them in principle is not rational.
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