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Re:The Economic Consequences of Major Tax Cuts for the Rich ... by minikites on Monday July 26, 2021 @01:54PM (#27962687)
They don't contribute to society because their wealth is formed by taking from society (the cumulative surplus value of the thousands of workers below them). That is why I believe their taxes should be significantly higher. Billionaires owe society, not the other way around.
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Re:The Economic Consequences of Major Tax Cuts for the Rich ... by closeparen on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @03:39PM (#27976632)
Income taxes are about workers. "The rich" in income tax terms are senior and specialist workers.
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Re:The Economic Consequences of Major Tax Cuts for the Rich ... by missedthecue on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:39PM (#27963412)
This sounds like the labor theory of value.
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