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minus-squareNutWrench@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·9 months agoWell, since the billionaire class doesn’t pay it’s fair share of the tax burden, that money has to come from somewhere.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·9 months agoThis is a popular thought, but even if we take 100% from the billionaires it pays for almost one year for the US.
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoNow imagine if we had taken 30-40% from billionaires every single year… hmm…
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·9 months agoWe could have a couple year of almost not having a deficit.
Well, since the billionaire class doesn’t pay it’s fair share of the tax burden, that money has to come from somewhere.
This is a popular thought, but even if we take 100% from the billionaires it pays for almost one year for the US.
Now imagine if we had taken 30-40% from billionaires every single year… hmm…
We could have a couple year of almost not having a deficit.