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Why are we taxing working people more than billionaires? Gary Stevenson (bsky.app)

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Why are we taxing working people more than billionaires?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Billionaires captured the system

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

And everyone* is a temporally improvished millionare and if they make it big they dont want to give it up.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Tax wealth, not work!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

According to a random Google search, those making $30k-$100k are the block that voted for Trump. So, they asked for this.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Well sure - but when compared to the Dems' "the economy is doing great - regardless of how you feel' message, I get it. Voting isn't about rational actors it's about emotion

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Because conservatives base all their economic beliefs around "Trickle Down" economics. They are still holding on to that concept. Or at least that's what they tell the public.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Because the billionaires make the rules and they don’t want to be taxed

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Regan and citizens united