Tag: tax the rich

Candidates should pledge that the middle class won't pay $1 more in new taxes until billionaires put up at least $1 trillion.

Not only would a wealth tax raise revenue and help bring the economy back into balance, but it would also protect our democracy by reducing the influence of the super-rich on our political system.

“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.

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

Hatch’s tax plan is nothing more than another giveaway to his rich patrons.

Our super rich have their own personal trainers, chefs, and pilots. Maybe we should give them their own personal tax collectors.

Could the resounding Election Day victory of a state tax initiative signal an impending surge for a new national egalitarian politics?

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