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Re:Tax Evasion at the Top of the Income Distribution: Theory... by pasquinelli on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:22PM (#27196941)
there aren't enough billionaires to vote in anything. if they have that kind of power, it's a power that trumps the democratic institutions of this country.
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Re:Tax Evasion at the Top of the Income Distribution: Theory... by rcMgD2BwE72F on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:37PM (#27197219)
They simply buy media for propaganda.
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Re:Tax Evasion at the Top of the Income Distribution: Theory... by WalterBright on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:55PM (#27197542)
Buying media for propaganda doesn't seem to be working very well. Washington state just passed a 7% income tax on all capital gains over $250,000. That's hardly limited to the super rich.
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