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Data collected by Oxfam shows 48 billionaires hold more wealth than bottom 40% of the population – 11 million people – combined

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[–] hanrahan@piefed.social 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Greens policy:, "tax the Billionares to afford dental in Medicare". Australians...

Voters clap back: "Gina needs a foot massage on her new private jet and I dont need teefs anyway!"

[–] Willows@aussie.zone 20 points 1 month ago

I would love to see the Greens in office just once in my lifetime.

[–] DampSquid@feddit.uk 14 points 1 month ago

What are all their names and addresses? Asking for a friend

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I'm hungry. When do we eat?

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

we need to get people and companies to pay for taking the resources that belongs to all Australians

no more free mining bt companies , no more bludging off the Aussie tax payer

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Where is this money coming from?

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You. Your neighbour. Me. The people who's actually making value. These people are leeches, and do not deserve to live.

[–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's a quirk in how companies are valued. All shares of a company are assumed to have the value of the last ones that sold. Even though 99%+ are not available for sale on a given day.

So the money doesn't actually exist.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Spoiler: all money doesn't actually exist.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Glad it will ripple through our economy meaning we will all be able to afford housing and groceries easily.

Soon we will see and end to homelessness since they're making so much money and paying tax all those profits