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Re:U.S. Backs 15% Global Minimum Tax to Curb Profit Shifting... by sagarm on Monday May 24, 2021 @01:15PM (#27267032)
> benefits to people who pay very little tax.

By which you mean Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid? Those programs have broad public support.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56324

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Re:U.S. Backs 15% Global Minimum Tax to Curb Profit Shifting... by zionic on Monday May 24, 2021 @02:26PM (#27267934)
>Those programs have broad public support.

Which is largely an education problem. Diamonds have overwhelming public support and are essentially a scam. We need to build sustainable, healthy systems that work for our population and don't make naive assumptions like infinite growth.

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