No matter how rich you are … The deaths aboard the Titan submersible are a tragedy — a tragedy born of the hubris of the ultra-wealthy.
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The real goal of billionaire-funded Social Security rhetoric is to prevent the public from drawing a connection between Social Security’s finances, the working-class retirement crisis, and the ludicrous amounts of wealth held by America’s billionaires.
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I explained back then how tax policy was supercharging the accumulation of obscene fortunes in America. Policy makers, I noted, had lifted the lid on wealth accumulation by decreasing taxes on inheritances and income from capital. That policy failure would go on to become substantially worse in 2017 with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Others would see this same ominous trend. In an interview with CNBC, several experts recognized the distinct possibility the world would have its first trillionaire by 2039, the year CNBC would turn 50.
Read the article by ‘Veteran tax attorney Bob Lord, an Institute for Policy Studies associate fellow, is currently serving as a senior advisor on tax policy for Patriotic Millionaires.‘
They prioritize capital, not people …
The Billionaires Who Are Threatening Democracy – The Atlantic
but even more: they are hurting the poor…
Two new scientific papers break down how the rich are destroying Earth | Salon.com
But then, what is needed?
Highest earning men aren’t especially intelligent. Why? – Big Think
An annual wealth tax on the world’s richest could raise 1.7 trillion US$
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When will it be? Who will it be?
An interesting story from Ancient Rome: A Warning for Plutocrats From Ancient Rome’s Wealthiest Man | Time
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