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In reply to the discussion: Google co-founder leaves California amid billionaire wealth tax [View all]Fil1957
(545 posts)40. 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
living under a bridge if he stays in California. In fact, were he to stay, it would make no difference in his life or lifestyle at all, other than when he sees that his bank statement is just a tiny bit smaller than it would be otherwise.
He'd rather hang on to every last penny of his billions than chip in to a state that helped him become a multi billionaire.
Stories like this and men like this sometimes make me think there is no hope for the human race.
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Google co-founder leaves California amid billionaire wealth tax [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Wednesday
OP
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
It's been working out well in Massachusetts, which actually has more millionaires now
TheRickles
Wednesday
#22
True, but they're both aiming for the same redistributive goals, though via different means.
TheRickles
Thursday
#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
That makes corporations sound like they are necessarily benefitting their State in kind.
BComplex
Wednesday
#30
The Laffer Curve proposed that lowering taxes creates overall economic prosperity
DBoon
Thursday
#52
I think the oldigarchs addiction to money and power is because they will soon be dead , afraid their power will wane,
in2herbs
Wednesday
#34
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
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
Page is moving because, after the new tax, he'd ONLY have 256,500,000,000 dollars?
LudwigPastorius
Thursday
#49