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Re:Just Be Rich by MikeUt on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @12:46PM (#26795144)
But as I pointed out in my other comment, those returns are already taxed. If you think those returns are excessive, the solution is to raise the tax on them, not introduce an entirely different type of tax, with plenty of collateral damage.
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Re:Just Be Rich by vekker on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @01:26AM (#26803246)
Exactly, that's also what I try to point out to people: there are already tax mechanisms in place. Just raise tax rates if that's the goal.

It seems to me with a wealth tax they just want to force everyone to work & spend forever, except for the ultra rich who can afford it and who have the means to hide most of their capital offshore. It would be a devastating blow to the FIRE movement, where normal people have the goal the accumulate enough resources & invest them wisely so they and their family can "retire" early.

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Re:Just Be Rich by SamBam on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @03:42PM (#26812063)
How many members of the FIRE movement have saved away $50 million?

Remind me, is that "lean FIRE" or "fat FIRE?"

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