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applegrove

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7. Do what Massachusetts did and tax it at 5% wealth tax.

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 06:12 AM

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Make sure they pay the full income taxes they owe, so they pay a way higher percentage than a doctor or a nurse. Make sure the tax system is tight so the billionaires can't game the system.

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No one needs a billion dollars. [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

Wish I could rec this 1000 times. raccoon Sunday #1

So, if someone Greg_In_SF Sunday #2

Well if he or she earned it all on their own DFW Sunday #4

Do what Massachusetts did and tax it at 5% wealth tax. applegrove Sunday #7

Tax the money out of them so they have less than a billion dollars. Isn't $999,999,999 enough money for one family? mucifer Sunday #11

I don't care BeerBarrelPolka Sunday #3

Absolutely true DeeDeeNY Sunday #5

Does anyone need a million dollars? Shrek Sunday #6

Certainly BeerBarrelPolka Sunday #8

There Should Be No Billionaires ColoringFool Sunday #9

The few rich people I've known Dr. T Sunday #10

Even the "good" billionaires like Bill Gates engaged in cutthroat practices to get there. Shermann Sunday #12