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In reply to the discussion: Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California [View all]angrychair
(11,730 posts)39. I call BS
So the only option is to kiss their feet and cut their taxes?
I seriously doubt they pay any taxes at all. People get hung up on the amount without understanding the scaling. Saying a billionaire paid a million dollars in taxes sounds like a lot to someone only making 50k a year but it actually only represents a fraction of a fraction of their actual wealth and they often are paying significantly less of a percentage of their wealth compared to the average person.
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He needs to explain more, since it was his taxing the wealthy that balanced CA's budget, with even a surplus. Why is
ancianita
11 hrs ago
#2
Just because he's an expert-level troll when it comes to Trump shouldn't mean that...
LudwigPastorius
8 hrs ago
#36
Billionaire taxes won't work well, what we need are corporate taxes and franchises should count as part of the company.
cstanleytech
11 hrs ago
#5
Because they actually will flee the country because they can afford it easily if we did it more than likely.
cstanleytech
9 hrs ago
#23
Yeah but they would probably do it Tina Turner did which is give up her citizenship.
cstanleytech
8 hrs ago
#32
We can't afford child care, health care and to put roof's over our heads and
Mr. Mustard 2023
10 hrs ago
#12
Instead of making a knee-jerk decision, he listened to the experts who work for him and made an informed decision
Jose Garcia
10 hrs ago
#18
Economists employed by the state determined that the new tax would create a short-term increase revenue.
Jose Garcia
7 hrs ago
#38
Newsome is not advocating cutting taxes for billionaires. Where did you get they idea that he was?
Jose Garcia
7 hrs ago
#40
I Wake Up This Morning And Find Newsom Wanting To Kill The Billionaire Tax & Warren Advising Tr**p On......
global1
9 hrs ago
#27
Not so fast! He isn't the only star candidate we've got! My senator, Chris Murphy, could be a terrific candidate for us.
CTyankee
8 hrs ago
#37
I am convinced that if Chris Murphy gets a shot at this, he can be considered a better choice than Newsom.
CTyankee
1 hr ago
#50
I expect he is right, lots of folks would move to avoid a $50,000,000 tax bill (per billion)
EX500rider
7 hrs ago
#44