𝐿𝒢𝓃𝒢 "not yet begun to fight"3d ago

"We can't tax rich people because they might leave instead of paying higher taxes"

Bro they're not paying taxes NOW, so what the fuck's the difference?

Tax the rich. They'll either pay their fair share in tax, or they'll leave and stop being a drain on the system. Both options are a win.

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@Lana Rich people should pay the same amount as the middle class, then there wouldn't be a deficit for them to screw over the elderly or disabled.
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Show threadJanis3d ago

@mooseandriosmom @Lana They should, but they're rich enough to pick where to call home, while the sycophants and business they drum up makes nations want to draw them in.

They literally shop for the cheapest tax bill, and as things stand, they are free to do so.

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@janisf @mooseandriosmom @Lana Why is it not a law that says if your corporate headquarters is here, you pay our taxes? You wanna use a tax haven? GO right ahead, but your corporate HQ and primary operations need to bbe there, so now you're not a U.S. corporation, you're whatever the suffix is for Swiss ones or whatever. And now you have to deal with currency conversion.
Show threadJanis2d ago

@x0 @mooseandriosmom @Lana Well, The Right, specifically the commercial sector, has ALEC writing legislation for lawmakers to take to the floor. They get paid for that. The Left doesn't have that equivalent. You've got some great ideas. It sounds to me it would be worth looking into how you & yours could do that & submit something that fits well-enough into the legislative landscape that it would pass.

FWIW, I can't carry your ball forward--I just don't have the chops, creds, or connections.