Tag: rich

"Between 1989 and 2018, the top 1 percent increased its total net worth by $21 trillion."

"It is long past time for Congress to rein in the recklessness of Wall Street billionaires and build an economy that works for all Americans."

We have a lot of wealth per capita. Why can't we share it?

Other candidates, most notably Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, begrudge plenty and have specific proposals for changing the rules that let wealth keep concentrating.

“Taxing the annual gains generated by wealth closes a host of loopholes, while raising the sort of revenue needed to keep Social Security and Medicare secure for years to come.”

So the next time you hear one of these myths, know the truth.

More progressive and ecological taxation is essential to fund the ecosocialist Green New Deal for climate and economic security.

In 2016, the top 1 percent paid 37.3 percent of individual income taxes.

Prosecutors have charged 33 parents, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.

We hardly even see these super-rich who hold that 1/10 of 1% of our nation's wealth. They don't live anywhere near where we live. They don't usually eat in the places we eat. Sadly, they say that in our country 'Royalty is dead' ... well, it isn't and never was.