• FullPenguin@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Newsom’s a tool, but it’s very obvious why this is the line he’s walking. And it’s not to pull one over on his constituents.

    He’s pushing for a Federal tax over a state one is because a state one will just push billionaires to other states. Billionaires are certainly not stopped by a state line, a law without teeth is just theater.

    We absolutely need a federal wealth tax, along with consequences for individuals and corporations that flee to international tax havens.

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      9 days ago

      CORRECT! A ONE TIME Tax is going to ANNIHILATE the Major Taxpayers! Major Job Creators! People who pay the least tax while taking the MOST Welfare!

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      9 days ago

      Historical consequences of a wealth tax:

      Country Outcome Key Effects Status
      France Low revenue, capital flight Millionaire emigration; investment decline Repealed (2017)
      Sweden Avoidance, offshore assets Wealth moved abroad Repealed (2007)
      Denmark Distorted savings High admin cost Repealed (1997)
      Germany Legal + admin issues Hard-to-value assets Suspended (1997)
      Norway Still active Some relocation; moderate revenue Active
      Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Iceland Similar issues Low yield, high avoidance Repealed

      In other words, it’s just bad tax policy, hard to track and introduces administrative burden, and encourages further obfuscation. Alternative: Income tax reform is a better solution.

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        Relocation of billionaires is a good thing if nothing else to kill their credibility that they in any way shape or form give a fuck about this country. Secondarily it also makes them easier to sanction.

      • ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world
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        9 days ago

        It looks like your information was sourced from the Tax Foundation, which apparently has a murky history of cherry picking economic data to solely support business-conservative causes in Europe. The Reception section of their Wikipedia page will get you started on how much to trust them for accurate analyses. Just FYI.