Tag: rich

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.

In other words, seriously taxing the rich will always be impossible. So why bother even trying?

Real people in the real world, those not at the top, have experienced a decade of ever greater instability, while the inequality gap of this beyond-gilded age is sure to shape a truly messy world ahead.

"This is about politicians catching up to where Americans have been."

Trump perfected the art of using bankruptcy to shield himself from the consequences of bad decisions – socialism for the rich at its worst – while leaving employees twisting in the wind.

The rich keep getting richer.

This wealth tax looks like a very good thing. Repair the infrastructure, wipe out the student debt, and get single-payer healthcare well established. And all just by taxing a bunch of uber-wealthy.