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5. Now Deleware should implement a billionaire tax. Good riddance, asshole.

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Google co-founder leaves California amid billionaire wealth tax [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Na na na na hey hey goodbye! Ritabert Wednesday #1

Well sheshe2 Wednesday #2

All of the privileges of living in the US which helped him get so rich. Irish_Dem Wednesday #3

This won't affect his federal taxes, only his state taxes Jose Garcia Wednesday #13

ha. he probably doesn't pay federal taxes. Irish_Dem Wednesday #15

Probably gets DiverDave 23 hrs ago #56

Yep subsidies from the US taxpayer. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #57

"It worked!" say Californians as they high-five eachother. Scrivener7 Wednesday #4

Now Deleware should implement a billionaire tax. Good riddance, asshole. kysrsoze Wednesday #5

Deleware should charge a wealth tax Puppyjive Wednesday #6

Unlikely Deep State Witch Wednesday #16

Corporate law is one of the major things that needs to be re-done if the US is ever BComplex Wednesday #28

We money spending consumers bake the economic cookies, the rich eat most of them and leave us the crumbs. nt Exp Wednesday #7

A wealth tax to fund healthcare Bayard Wednesday #8

They should charge him a leaving tax Mr. Sparkle Wednesday #9

LOL!! Brilliant!! BComplex Wednesday #29

It's a double edged sword The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #10

It's been working out well in Massachusetts, which actually has more millionaires now TheRickles Wednesday #22

Totally different, not the same at all. Abolishinist Yesterday #50

True, but they're both aiming for the same redistributive goals, though via different means. TheRickles Yesterday #55

Regadless of when he left, if the wealth tax is approved he will have to pay because it is retroactive to 1/1/25 and in2herbs Wednesday #11

The Constitution specifically prohibits states from passing retroactive laws Jose Garcia Wednesday #14

With regards to criminal laws, yes, but not with regards to civil laws. See below: in2herbs Wednesday #33

Good riddance. Martin68 Wednesday #12

Killing the goose that lays the golden eggs The Mouth Wednesday #17

Check the tax rates under Reagan Easterncedar Wednesday #19

The problem is that the rich can just up and move The Mouth Wednesday #47

That makes corporations sound like they are necessarily benefitting their State in kind. BComplex Wednesday #30

The Laffer Curve was debunked long ago DBoon Wednesday #43

Wealth is mobile The Mouth Wednesday #48

The Laffer Curve proposed that lowering taxes creates overall economic prosperity DBoon Yesterday #52

I didn't quote, or refer to the Laffer curve, that was someone else The Mouth 15 hrs ago #61

How fucking greedy can you get? Ray Bruns Wednesday #18

These money-hoarders have an addiction to money. MLWR Wednesday #20

I think the oldigarchs addiction to money and power is because they will soon be dead , afraid their power will wane, in2herbs Wednesday #34

Not dead fast enough. diane in sf Wednesday #38

I agree! nt in2herbs Wednesday #39

It is game to the super rich SheLiberal Wednesday #41

Welp Pas-de-Calais Wednesday #21

Oh, boo, hoo, hoo... Pay your damn fair share... electric_blue68 Wednesday #23

Thanks California for helping us become billionaires Smilo Wednesday #24

Hahaha! One more billionaire mansion in Texas they can't sell. Joinfortmill Wednesday #25

Isnt Gavin Newsome against this tax? Callie1979 Wednesday #26

Ballot Analysis of Initiative 2025-024 quaint Wednesday #27

Page moved, but the major companies of Alphabet haven't. CA may be a little tax poorer, but not enough to affect ancianita Wednesday #31

If you sleep on someone's couch and you don't pay rent, you're a moocher. Initech 22 hrs ago #58

I hear you. ancianita 22 hrs ago #59

Link to text of initiative, California Secretary of State office GJGCA Wednesday #32

The sun in California shines a bit brighter today Sweet Rosie Red Wednesday #35

Bye, Felicia. QueerDuck Wednesday #36

Welp lonely bird Wednesday #37

The greed and selfishness of these people are beyond belief. Mebbe I'm wrong, but I don't think Larry is going to end up Fil1957 Wednesday #40

You don't own California. You don't own the people of this state. DBoon Wednesday #42

Come on! The man's gotta eat. Swede Wednesday #44

Make these assholes pay! They can't keep mooching forever! Initech Wednesday #45

Tech billionaires have contempt for everyone not in their class DBoon Wednesday #46

Page is moving because, after the new tax, he'd ONLY have 256,500,000,000 dollars? LudwigPastorius Yesterday #49

Bye RandySF Yesterday #51

He SHOULD be shamed as one of the greediest men in the world by every lawmaker and every media outlet. Doodley Yesterday #53

Good UpInArms Yesterday #54

Instead of a wealth tax.... Happy Hoosier 22 hrs ago #60