• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    5 hours ago

    Only works if we limit the amount of wealth single persons are allowed to hoard.

    I say that anyone with a networth over 10M should have all other income over that taxed 100%

    Same for companies, cap them at 1 billion

    This will allow capitalism yet spread the wealth

    Yes, this requires more details, of course, but this should be a basic rule. There is no right to own more than 10 million in wealth

    • ilinamorato@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      I generally agree, but rather than making it a specific number, I think we should tie it to some multiple of the poverty line or the average income of the lowest 10% or something like that. That way, if the rich want to earn more, they have to make things materially better for the poorest people in society; and if they don’t do enough, the government takes that money to do it for them.