Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Tax the Rich?


As can be expected the presidential race is underway. Now Senators Warren and Sanders are calling for a massive change to the tax code. Their objective is to create a total redistribution of wealth. The plan is to end the Golden or Gilded age of American entrepreneurs. In other words they see no reason for individuals to be worth billions of dollars. The answer for them is a wealth tax which would half the value of their holdings with the intent that such money be redistributed in social programs that benefit everyone. This is a nice idea but it shows that these candidates have no idea how tax laws are passed. Neither the House nor the Senate would have the guts to take on such an idea. Surely no one knows what the effect would be on a global economy where entrepreneurs here in the United States were given a disincentive to be so extremely successful. Isn’t it piling up all that money that gets them out of bed in the morning?

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