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[-] Cuberoot@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 5 months ago

Why is Gates' rate so much lower than the other guys'?

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[-] Perturabo@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

they'd get more after tax?

[-] Zoko_Argen@feddit.uk 3 points 5 months ago

The top numbers are what they'd pay in tax, not what they have

[-] Eonandahalf@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Is it just me or does Bill Gates starting to look more and a more like Stephen Hawking ? 🙃

[-] noroute@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Bill Gates is a Stephen Hawkings clone.

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Is this an annual tax though? Or, a one time tax? Is it a tax on income or total net worth?

[-] emberwit@feddit.de 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Annual on net worth

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 1 points 5 months ago

While I agree with the sentiment it's worth noting that this wealth isn't usually liquid. It's tied up in other assets. Like shares in companies. Liquidating those shares to pay a wealth tax will also dilute their influence in those companies. Not to mention liquidation comes with additional taxes.

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[-] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

This chart is bullshit. Scale the taxes owed the same as the money remaining so we can visualize what a fuckall pittance it is in comparison.

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 0 points 5 months ago

How many times a month do we repost this meme and it gets a lot of controversy every single time?

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