minus-squareJoloxino@lemmy.worldtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•How would you actually tax the ultra wealthy?linkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-214 hours agoSet up a flat tax to close to 40%. Can be paired with an automatic credit for around half of the poverty line. Tax=(income × 0.40) - (poverty / 2) The poor people get a negative income tax, while the people who earn more pay more. No capital gains or any other loophole. linkfedilink
minus-squareJoloxino@lemmy.worldtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Question for people who smoke cigars: how do you cut torpedo cigars?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 hours agoA good old Gem works linkfedilink
Set up a flat tax to close to 40%.
Can be paired with an automatic credit for around half of the poverty line.
Tax=(income × 0.40) - (poverty / 2)The poor people get a negative income tax, while the people who earn more pay more.
No capital gains or any other loophole.