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12. Letting top tier tax cheats get away with not paying is worse.

Thu Nov 23, 2023, 01:12 PM

Nov 2023

IF we raise taxes on the top tiers, we STILL have to COLLECT it for that to matter.

Realize that these billions we are discussing are what is ALREADY owed and CRIMINALLY not been paid.
700 Billion in ten years is MORE than any other tax adjustment option and it's simply about holding the rich accountable to pay what they already OWE just like every other American has to.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/299460/distribution-of-wealth-in-the-united-states/

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/04/five-different-ways-of-raising-taxes-on-the-wealthiest-americans

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How does 34 Billion sound for starters? Is that bold or wimpy? TigressDem Nov 2023 #1

See Post #3 - 700 Billion in 10 years TigressDem Nov 2023 #8

Letting top tier tax cheats get away with not paying is worse. TigressDem Nov 2023 #12

Follow it up with $163 billion a year - JUST IN TAX EVASION/CHEATS TigressDem Nov 2023 #3

Reverse trump's ultra-rich tax break? Think. Again. Nov 2023 #4

And Dubya's - plus all the Defense-related corruption peppertree Nov 2023 #5

Yup.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #7

Yep. AND give IRS the power to collect from top 10% what they OWE. TigressDem Nov 2023 #9

I agree 100%.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #10