Comment on Gary Stevenson: 'Tax wealth or we'll return to the feudal age'
nodiratime@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThry are a drain on society. If they leave, it’s a net positive. If they start to pay their fair share, it’s a net positive. Either way we win.
GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They literally pay the majority of all tax in a society lol. They usually create tens of thousands of jobs, and pay those wages.
There aren’t many billionaires that don’t own and run massive companies that contribute greatly to society.
Koarnine@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
The top richest times list and the top taxpayers list don’t have any overlap. The majority of billionaires pay fuck all tax.
GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
nchstats.com/who-pays-most-taxes-in-america/
You’re just wrong.
Koarnine@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
You have no idea, tax on income is nothing.
We should be taxing wealth, not work.
And I was referring to UK times richest list vs top taxpayers list. We tax income, so workers, we don’t tax the wealthy who never earnt their money in the first place.
CriticalThought@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m going to have 1000 pizza pies, you’re going to have one. We each need to contribute to the group. You’ll give half of your pizza pie, I’ll give one whole pie. I’m a much bigger contributor than you. No one hungry should be upset with me, especially since I periodically give a slice to the people who bake all the pizzas for me. Enjoy your half pizza.
GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Only that’s not how it works. That’s not how the tax system works.
VAK@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s literally how it’s working now. The top 0.1% pays propotionately less than top 10%