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Bengus81

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83. A billion? I'm coming up with $50M. A one time 5% tax on one billion $$

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Snowflake Thiel plans to leave California over a f*cking ONE PERCENT "billionaires tax." ONE F*CKING PERCENT. [View all] Miles Archer Yesterday OP

I wonder if he'd consider leaving EARTH entirely. johnnyfins Yesterday #1

Mars Needs Wealthies IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #35

Greedy n greasy NAZI Kid Berwyn Yesterday #2

Thiel is worse than Musk ever THOUGHT of being. Miles Archer Yesterday #15

For starters, he OWNS J.D. Vance. valleyrogue 21 hrs ago #49

Guy wants to eliminate the risk democracy presents to his money. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #67

To be fair, the competition is pretty intense. thought crime 8 hrs ago #81

Those poor Brits. The ultra right has done a great job of ginning raw hate up against immigrants, and PatrickforB 16 hrs ago #71

And from another Tax Payer funded stadium, Traildogbob Yesterday #3

Good riddance. hunter Yesterday #4

Send him back to... MarcoZandrini 3 hrs ago #82

Please don't come to my state you malfunctioning degenerate psycho. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #5

Hoity-toity, self-entitled little pricks. CousinIT Yesterday #6

Is the tax rate lower in Russia? surfered Yesterday #7

"Fuck these people." --Hunter S. Thompson Dulcinea Yesterday #8

Arrest his fascist ass 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #9

On what Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #33

Make up one 31st Street Bridge 1 min ago #90

G T F O ZDU Yesterday #10

Confiscate his passport so he can't return - TBF Yesterday #11

You need a passport to travel to California? MichMan 18 hrs ago #65

That's over a billion dollars for him FBaggins Yesterday #12

The ultra-rich can easily borrow against their assets to avoid triggering capital gains unblock Yesterday #14

They'll borrow against assets to fund the purchase of other assets FBaggins 23 hrs ago #20

I'm not disputing that he might leave California, on paper anyway, unblock 22 hrs ago #42

Problem being that he can't take California with him... hunter 23 hrs ago #23

Don't forget a snow shovel. BidenRocks 22 hrs ago #38

Oh no!! MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #57

A billion? I'm coming up with $50M. A one time 5% tax on one billion $$ Bengus81 2 hrs ago #83

His net worth drmeow 42 min ago #87

Thanks,read it again...... Bengus81 40 min ago #88

Will California be having a new state holiday? Vinca Yesterday #13

Greedy fucking money hoarders UpInArms Yesterday #16

Ok, bye. LoisB Yesterday #17

Somalia. multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #18

Bye bye Fuck face. You should move to Russia, Putin will help you save your pennies. Autumn 23 hrs ago #19

Mars has no taxes. Pinback 23 hrs ago #21

He's an advocate of Seasteading, VGNonly 23 hrs ago #22

I wonder if a retroactive penalty tax would be legal should they leave for that reason. cstanleytech 23 hrs ago #24

A lot of us here at DU popsdenver 22 hrs ago #37

"And here we sit..." OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #62

YUP popsdenver 58 min ago #86

Obviously his only principle in life is profit above all, no matter how small. What a small human being. Martin68 23 hrs ago #25

The billionaires won't leave. See Massachusetts Millionaires Tax Blaukraut 23 hrs ago #26

He's the type who passes kacekwl 23 hrs ago #27

If we go nationwide with a 1% tax will he leave for good? /nt bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #28

That would require a constitutional amendment FBaggins 16 hrs ago #70

Sixteenth amendment still-prayin4rain 15 hrs ago #72

Doesn't help FBaggins 15 hrs ago #74

In addition to 16th amendment arguments, there's also a good argument that the apportionment rule applies still-prayin4rain 15 hrs ago #75

If it only applied to real estate and tangible personal property... FBaggins 14 hrs ago #78

It was needed at the time because a later overturned SC case was the law of the land. still-prayin4rain 14 hrs ago #79

It never rains in California Tetrachloride 23 hrs ago #29

Well, bye. Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #30

He's an attention whore JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #31

I know this is a stupid question, but: AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #32

A person who's empty inside Pinback 22 hrs ago #36

Exactly. MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #59

They are addicts. Just like any drug addict. travelingthrulife 20 hrs ago #54

Good riddance karin_sj 22 hrs ago #34

Make him stay until he pays. Initech 22 hrs ago #39

Freedom to travel Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #40

Oh, okay! MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #60

So, are you saying Greg_In_SF 18 hrs ago #64

No MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #76

Okay Greg_In_SF 14 hrs ago #77

An immigrant from Germany who doesn't want to chip in for the good of Americans Mblaze 22 hrs ago #41

And it's not just "being charitable" - he has made his money on our backs TBF 21 hrs ago #44

Thanks and well said. Mblaze 19 hrs ago #55

Eat the rich lonely bird 21 hrs ago #43

Entitled is an understatement. Dawson Leery 21 hrs ago #45

He would say it is the principle because he and most of his other oligarch companions' only Bev54 21 hrs ago #46

Theil probably has most of his income sheltered anyway Bluetus 21 hrs ago #47

Wish they would all move to their compounds in Honduras and Costa Rica to live out their little randian fantasies. pecosbob 21 hrs ago #48

bye bye. AllaN01Bear 20 hrs ago #50

Any chance of him leaving the country period??????? vapor2 20 hrs ago #51

Good! Now leave the country, traitor. travelingthrulife 20 hrs ago #52

Billionaires are hoarders duckworth969 20 hrs ago #53

Lucky California! nt Cha 19 hrs ago #56

It's not 1%, it's 5%. 1% a year for each of the next 5 years. n/t Ms. Toad 19 hrs ago #58

I'm appalled that my state wants a 1% increase in taxes for those with wealth over 1 billion dollars. Buddyzbuddy 19 hrs ago #61

Bye Felicia SirReal69 18 hrs ago #63

go ahead Peter, move to a maga state elduge 16 hrs ago #68

Yes... MrsCheaplaugh 14 min ago #89

K bye! Iggo 16 hrs ago #69

If they leave, that would make California even cooler! BComplex 15 hrs ago #73

They want their personal money in some place like Texas, but their investments still here. paulkienitz 11 hrs ago #80

He should move to Moscow, where Putin will confiscate half of his wealth FakeNoose 1 hr ago #84

Profit over civic duty. Every time with these guys Torchlight 1 hr ago #85