The survey by the Forsa polling institute found only 11% of German voters reported being satisfied with the coalition’s work, while 87% were dissatisfied.

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    Europe keeps using Norway as an example of not taxing the wealthy. When Norway did it, the wealthy left and they lost about half a billion in tax revenue. But, that was because the government did not have an exit tax, which is now in place at 38%.

    Basically, it was a scam to let the wealthy exit tax free.

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      Germany does have an exit tax. Yet German politicians from all major parties keep spinning the lie of the rich fleeing if their wealth was taxed.

      I guess they like getting 6 figure donations and cushy do nothing employment in corporate boards a bit too much.

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        Exactly there’s an exit tax and there’s also the fact that the rich tend to live in bubbles. And that entire bubble would have to move, for the to move. And also where to?

        We cannot aford the rich anymore nor can we afford Reiche