Both can be true
Comment on The existence of billionaires is a policy failure
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s a clear sign the government isn’t, itself, spending enough on spaceflight and associated R&D.
Turning our next generation of economic and military supremacy over to the dipshit horn dogs that tanked retail sales and fucked up the post office seems like a huge mistake.
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
stoy@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
With higher progressive taxes, not only do we stop billionaires from possibly existing, but the government gets more resources to spend on spaceflight R&D among other things.
Bimfred@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Governments HAVE the resources. They CHOOSE to not spend it on R&D.
stoy@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
But taxing the rich would give them even MORE resources
Bimfred@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That they also won’t use on R&D. Or healthcare. Or housing. Or feeding people. Those things aren’t shit for a lack of resources to fund them, they’re shit for a lack of interest in funding them.