🚨Our #democracy is being sold off to big‑money donors — & the new Elections Bill won’t fix it unless we demand better! 😤 @josephpowell

Let's kick big money out of our politics, use this super easy tool from @taxjusticeuk to email your MP like I just did!👇 #Politics #Democracy #Justice #Accountability #TaxTheRich #TenMillionTax #WealthTax #TaxTheSuperRich #MakePollutersPay #Environment #SaveOurPlanet #SaveOurFood #SaveOurHealth
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/our-democracy-is-not-for-sale/?utm_source=X&utm_medium=suppshare

Billionaires Spielberg, Zuckerberg look outside of California amid wealth-tax proposal

https://misryoum.com/us/politics/billionaires-spielberg-zuckerberg-look-outside-of-california-amid/

California may be losing two of the state’s most famed residents and generous political donors. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to New York and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing purchasing a new property in Florida, stirring speculation about...

#Billionaires #Spielberg #Zuckerberg #look #outside #California #amid #wealthtax #proposal #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

Danish Prime Minister just announced that they will be implementing a wealth tax if reelected on March 24th.

Perhaps they've been paying attention to what going on in the UK with @garyseconomics.bsky.social and @zackpolanski.bsky.social.

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/s-gaar-til-valg-paa-formueskat-de-rigeste

#wealthtax

Danish Social Democratic PM calls elections half a year early, dissolving centrist govt. She announces main plank in campaign: A wealth tax affecting less than 1% of population raising around 140€ per Dane per year to be spent on schools.

(Quiet on her embrace of surveillance)

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/s-gaar-til-valg-paa-formueskat-de-rigeste
#Denmark #elections #wealthtax

In 1999, #billionaire Donald Trump proposed a one-time #WealthTax of 14% on people worth over $10M to pay off the national debt.

His rationale was based on the top tier holding most of the country’s wealth. He noted that “by my calculations, 1% of Americans, who control 90% of the wealth, would be affected.”

He claimed it would save the govt $200B a year in interest payments, enable middle class tax cuts & make Social Security “solvent through the next century.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/31/trump-1999-wealth-tax-lower-deficits-reduce-inequality-column/826224002/

Argentine Politician Critiques Wealth Tax Proposal, Citing Economic Impact

An Argentine politician says a wealth tax could harm the economy. This is part of a bigger talk about taxing rich people in the US.

#WealthTax, #Economy, #Argentina, #USA, #AlexandriaOcasioCortez

https://newsletter.tf/politician-wealth-tax-economy-argentina-us/

A politician from Argentina has said that a wealth tax might be bad for the economy. This idea is also being talked about in the United States by politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The politician worries it could stop businesses from growing.

#WealthTax, #Economy, #Argentina, #USA, #AlexandriaOcasioCortez

https://newsletter.tf/politician-wealth-tax-economy-argentina-us/

Everybody's Business - Bloomberg podcast on "Salaries are for Suckers" and #WealthTax #EstateTax

Also chatting with #GenAlpha kids and their skepticism regarding both #SocialMedia and generative #ai #LLMs

#StaceyVanekSmith
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-everybodys-business-274105970/episode/salaries-are-for-suckers-323883796