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bucolic_frolic

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3. Tax the wealthy like you want to drown them in a bathtub.

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 03:49 PM

Yesterday

Problem solved.

Go big. Tax them and create a sovereign wealth fund, for the benefit of all, like they do in some European companies. The masses have funded the wealthy by buying their products. Shouldn't there be some sharing of the largess?

I sold books online in 1999. I didn't make my own Amazon.

BTW, were tariffs designed to cuff Amazon's import competition? AliExpress, eBay, not importing much to the US these days I think.

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When we get back into power, we're coming for the wealthy. But, how do we define the "wealthy?" [View all] PeaceWave Yesterday OP

Start with average income vs median income.. I'm willing to negotiate from there ck4829 Yesterday #1

Progressive or graduated taxes Cirsium Yesterday #2

I think the problem is that the "wealth" of the ultra wealthy Bettie Yesterday #23

I Need To See Data... ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #38

Tax the wealthy like you want to drown them in a bathtub. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

Using Grover Norquist's words against him? I like it. Might I also suggest... PeaceWave Yesterday #21

I don't think that's a difficult question Bluetus Yesterday #4

I'm a big fan of a wealth tax... WarGamer Yesterday #9

Maybe... The Revolution Yesterday #15

10m wealth... that's a lot of house and assets. and 0.3% on 10m wealth is just 30k tax WarGamer Yesterday #17

The people with $10M of net worth are not the problem in our society Bluetus 23 hrs ago #25

Wealth Tax isn't punishment lol... WarGamer 23 hrs ago #30

We should set a high bar. I agree with you. Bluetus 22 hrs ago #32

I have no problems with billionaires... they just need to pay up! WarGamer 18 hrs ago #34

I don't have envy of those who work hard and are successful because of it Bluetus 11 hrs ago #37

We'll know that when we finish. -misanthroptimist Yesterday #5

Start at the top income...work your way down... ret5hd Yesterday #6

How is it defined when giving out TAX CUTS?! leftstreet Yesterday #7

$400k was the last dividing line... WarGamer Yesterday #8

In income, not net worth. NutmegYankee Yesterday #10

For the wealth tax... I'll start taxing families and individuals at $10M WarGamer Yesterday #11

And, what happens when that $10 million is wrapped up in a farm that feeds the whole community? PeaceWave Yesterday #16

I'm only referring to personal wealth... the farm should be an LLC WarGamer Yesterday #18

These are the kind of exceptions that created the wealth disparity in the first place. PeaceWave Yesterday #19

Every billionaire will suddenly put all their money into an LLC tinrobot Yesterday #24

I think something can be worked out for family farms which was the example. WarGamer 23 hrs ago #31

And what if Superman was a Nazi? dpibel 22 hrs ago #33

Top down, and I'll let you know when we get there. Iggo Yesterday #12

How was it done under Eisenhower? thucythucy Yesterday #13

I'm thinking you need to include any income asset or investment, haele Yesterday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author. demmiblue Yesterday #20

"...taxing of inherited wealth in excess of $1 million." IMO, stupid. flvegan Yesterday #22

Agreed ... That's too low a number. Personal story JT45242 23 hrs ago #28

First off, thank you for your public service. Second, your story is exactly why I wrote what I did. PeaceWave 23 hrs ago #29

Varies by kind of tax... JT45242 23 hrs ago #26

How many... ZDU 23 hrs ago #27

I am a TSP Millionaire DenaliDemocrat 16 hrs ago #35

Bill Clinton taxed the wealthy. Maybe see how he did that and Nixie 13 hrs ago #36