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minus-squareJimmyeatsausage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·7 months ago0.1% of a billion dollars is still 10m. Since we’re on track to see our first trillionaires soon, I’d argue we need a 100% tax bracket as well. 0.1% of a trillion is 10 billion.
minus-squareKittyCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoWouldn’t matter, 99.9 is enough to trash these fortunes within a few years.
0.1% of a billion dollars is still 10m. Since we’re on track to see our first trillionaires soon, I’d argue we need a 100% tax bracket as well. 0.1% of a trillion is 10 billion.
Wouldn’t matter, 99.9 is enough to trash these fortunes within a few years.