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4. "... should the richest 100 billionaires give away the money they made LAST YEAR"

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 10:44 AM

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Therein is the solution, tax them!!

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It would only take 1/10th of billionaire assets.. ananda Jan 2013 #2

But... but... a rising tide lifts all boats... Make7 Jan 2013 #3

We tried that.... paleotn Jan 2013 #10

Good point... CJCRANE Jan 2013 #5

Ding, ding, ding!!!.... paleotn Jan 2013 #11

Yes, incentivizing economic activity used to happen Coyotl Jan 2013 #12

That's whay it's hard for most to comprehend a billion $ DryRain Jan 2013 #6

They make me sick...and SoapBox Jan 2013 #7

This needs to get out beyond Rawstory. Ilsa Jan 2013 #8

Rec. progressoid Jan 2013 #13