The suggestion from a reader at left represents the right idea overall, but needs to be rethought. I met a guy from Norway the other day who talked about his nation’s wealth tax. In short, it’s hard to become and …
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Protecting Ourselves from Billionaires
We can most definitely have a discussion on the topic, but I’m not sure how far that’s going to take us, especially insofar as everyone is free to spend his money as he sees fit. We do need a wealth …
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Jefferson on Aristocracy
Happy 278th birthday to Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence. As part of his role as a Founding Father, Jefferson noted: “There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents… …
What’s Required to Implement a Wealth Tax?
At left we see what could be accomplished with a wealth tax. Getting there is going to be a b****, however, given the current state of corruption in the United States and around the world. The wealthy and powerful, who …
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