Seize the Wealth!
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Maybe that's where Joe will find the money he wants...
https://jacobinmag.com/2020/10/united-states-class-based-wealth-distribution
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The middle 80% should always be the biggest point of focus (if they're doing well, then things should typically be fine).
That said - there is something wonky going on with the economy right now. A few concerns:
-Automation marginalizes the value of unskilled labor
-The world shifted to the internet, and the people/companies who got here first are looking permanently entrenched
-The regulatory environment favors large incumbents -
If you have earned income, you should pay income taxes.
Period.
It may not be much, but everybody should have skin in the game. Even the poor.
As for the highest taxpayers, at some point the taxes get too high and capital will flow away like water. I'm reminded that during Carter's (I think) Administration, taxes were so high on luxury items like yachts, it killed the American yacht building business. The rich Americans bought their yachts elsewhere. So government must find the balance point with them.
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