• hark@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Wealth taxes actually work, that’s why the rich attack them so vehemently.

    • vamp07@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I think you’re wrong on both points. I’ve heard plenty of rich people say they believe their tax rate should be higher including some of the ones on that list. You’re also wrong when you say it works. It works for who? If you don’t attack the spending problem it’s just more money to be wasted. Let’s face it the political system is outstanding and finding some need to spend every cent they can possibly get their hands on. It won’t matter if they spend it on your priorities or someone else’s they will always find the need to spend it. In our current inflation based economy they don’t even need to spend what they take in it’s easier to just print more and that’s exactly what they’re doing.

      • davepleasebehave@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        rich person talk: it’s not a tax problem, it’s a spending problem.

        No it’s not, money spent in the economy is money going around. rather than hoarded offshore.