Gary Stevenson is leading the call for a wealth tax. Can he convince the nation – and the next prime minister – to back his big idea?
  • Koarnine@pawb.socialEnglish
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    2 months ago

    When the richest don’t have any income, and therefore don’t pay any income tax, it’s not ever going to be fair. They got that rich through exploitation of public goods and services and refuse to pay back in to the system that made them. We must tax wealth as too many have ‘passive income’ in the form of unrealised gains on stocks which they never sell, they take loans out against their value and continuously buy more and more assets until there is nothing left.

    • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      2 months ago

      I’m sorry but s soon as you start using the “exploit” when talking about wealth, you give yourself up. Let me guess - capitalism is the problem, and socialism or communism is the answer?

      • Koarnine@pawb.socialEnglish
        21·
        2 months ago

        Give yourself up? As a person with a functioning brain or…?

        Exploitation is the name of the game, or what do you prefer to refer to it as?

          • Koarnine@pawb.socialEnglish
            21·
            2 months ago

            So you are incapable of arguing the facts and so move to ad hominem?

            I think properly taxing the financially obese is the answer. Obesity is harmful.

              • Koarnine@pawb.socialEnglish
                11·
                2 months ago

                They currently pay fuck all, they need to pay for more for it to be fair and proper.

                When capitalism actually functioned, we had 70-90% tax on the ultrawealthy, now they pay a lower percentage than the middle class.

                The ultra wealthy should be forced to pay back into the countries they do business in, or be forced to leave.

                They are parasites.