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hunter

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8. The uber wealthy really ought to be taxed out of existence.

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:50 PM

Jan 2014

They play games with money that do not make this world a better place. They corrupt the political process.

I would have progressive income taxes approaching 100% at some multiple of a minimum income (probably less than 20X), equally progressive inheritance taxes, and a small tax on shares traded within a month of purchase to discourage high frequency trading.

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Krugman: The Myth of the Deserving Rich [View all] ProSense Jan 2014 OP

Rec for inequality. n/t PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #1

I was wondering if Dr. K was going to respond to David Brooks's column yesterday! CTyankee Jan 2014 #2

Very interesting. theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #3

As if Sam Walton's children, for example, earned any of their money. As if! They are the "takers". SharonAnn Jan 2014 #9

Inheritance tax of all but $1 million tabasco Jan 2014 #4

Inheritance tax is not the main problem - tax loopholes are! csziggy Jan 2014 #7

Down with tax loopholes! oldhippie Jan 2014 #10

k/r fishwax Jan 2014 #5

We were having a similar discussion in a different thread frazzled Jan 2014 #6

The uber wealthy really ought to be taxed out of existence. hunter Jan 2014 #8

Check out what Thom Hartmann has to say about this.... elzenmahn Jan 2014 #11

K&R big time. Faygo Kid Jan 2014 #12

"wealth is the reward for virtue" Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #13

Nobody Needs A Fortune of Hundreds Of Millions colsohlibgal Jan 2014 #14

K^R! Cha Jan 2014 #15

k&r n/t RainDog Jan 2014 #16