cm0002@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 18 hours agoBillionaires shouldn't existlemmy.mlimagemessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1809arrow-down119cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1790arrow-down1imageBillionaires shouldn't existlemmy.mlcm0002@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 18 hours agomessage-square67fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareansiz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 hours agoIt’s sad that even the idea of a very high tax rate for even the top 0.1% is off the table. I really like the suggestion of capping net worth at $999 million and the government gets the rest.
minus-squarepumpkinseedoil@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·9 hours agoHow does that work when for example a single company is worth two billion? Does the government now own >50% of it?
minus-squareKitathalla@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 hours agoEasiest implementation would be shares start getting shared to all other employees. No more big owner when profits come from the laborers.
It’s sad that even the idea of a very high tax rate for even the top 0.1% is off the table. I really like the suggestion of capping net worth at $999 million and the government gets the rest.
How does that work when for example a single company is worth two billion? Does the government now own >50% of it?
Easiest implementation would be shares start getting shared to all other employees. No more big owner when profits come from the laborers.