Already been taxed at minuscule levels, the source of the problem. We've been lowering rates on the wealthy for decades.
Is that right?
Already been taxed at minuscule levels, the source of the problem. We've been lowering rates on the wealthy for decades.
You got to be kidding, as Trump showed us, if you are rich enough to hire an army of attorneys and accountants you aren’t going to pay tax, especially Estate Tax.
Estate Tax exemption lowered from 7 million to 750,000
Estate Tax rates raised with highest going from 16% to 50%
I did say I wanted Mamdani to win so we can see how "Democratic Socialism" is applied in real time. I guess we will see how this turns out.
For comparison purposes the price of a standard 1 br apartment is 800k to 2m in NYC.
Well we gotta go after those billionaires.
There is a level of wealth where you have the capacity to hire estate tax lawyers and all that. 750k is not it. I would imagine thats just an old lady with a small apartment in NY she saved up all her life forYou got to be kidding, as Trump showed us, if you are rich enough to hire an army of attorneys and accountants you aren’t going to pay tax, especially Estate Tax.
“Wants“ and is are two separate things, all politicians say they want something, and
And if you were honest, or one could read the Bloomberg article, you’d know the tax apples to those who do not live in NYC and want to pass on second and third homes they own in NYC. To show you how toothless it is do you think Trump is going to sell Trump Tower now
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Estate Tax exemption lowered from 7 million to 750,000
Estate Tax rates raised with highest going from 16% to 50%
I did say I wanted Mamdani to win so we can see how "Democratic Socialism" is applied in real time. I guess we will see how this turns out.
For comparison purposes the price of a standard 1 br apartment is 800k to 2m in NYC.
Well we gotta go after those billionaires.
I understand and empathize w/ arguments against the estate tax. People earn that money. It makes sense that they should be able to pass it on however they want.
However, the gap between rich & poor is eternally growing, and is at absurd levels in 2026.
The latter simply isn't sustainable.
I want to talk about the work culture that we put in place in Japan that has people working 60 hour a weeks harming themselves and the culture....the place is a demographics disaster.
How many does Musk employ? between 150,000-200,000