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Episode 357: Biden’s Wealth Tax
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More frequently, politicians are talking about a wealth tax. As with the income tax back in the early 1900s, politicians promise that the tax will only be one or two percent and will only apply to the rich. But, as with the income tax, if politicians can convince voters to allow the government to impose a tax on wealth, it will be less than a decade before that new tax hits the middle class.
Foolishness of the Week: 15:15 Main episode: 19:45
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Quick Hits
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/ceo-pay-is-out-of-control
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes111011.htm
https://www.reuters.com/business/ceo-pay-averaged-167-million-last-year-sp-500-companies-decline-2023-08-03/
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sports-illustrated-publisher-fires-ceo-latest-exec-terminations-ai-sca-rcna129236/
Topic of the Week
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459 episodes
Manage episode 389238301 series 1538847
More frequently, politicians are talking about a wealth tax. As with the income tax back in the early 1900s, politicians promise that the tax will only be one or two percent and will only apply to the rich. But, as with the income tax, if politicians can convince voters to allow the government to impose a tax on wealth, it will be less than a decade before that new tax hits the middle class.
Foolishness of the Week: 15:15 Main episode: 19:45
Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com
See More Ant and James! http://www.wordsandnumbers.org
Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers
Quick Hits
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/ceo-pay-is-out-of-control
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes111011.htm
https://www.reuters.com/business/ceo-pay-averaged-167-million-last-year-sp-500-companies-decline-2023-08-03/
Foolishness of the Week
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sports-illustrated-publisher-fires-ceo-latest-exec-terminations-ai-sca-rcna129236/
Topic of the Week
Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/
More James at Smoke & Stories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjILow4-ZJpBV-NnmSusZJ_vCuzKUJ4Ig
More Ant on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/antonydavies
Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com
Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies
James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan
#AntonyDavies #JamesRHarrigan #WordsAndNumbers #economics #government #politics #policy #libertarian #classicalliberal #podcast #educational
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