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He also wants the return of the 90% tax rate for the extreme rich, similar to what we had before the GOP started to steal from the working class.

• BrenBarn 2y ago
  Is he giving his money in a way that materially advances that goal?
  • JKCalhoun 2y ago
    How would he do that?
    • BrenBarn 2y ago
      For instance, not just make offhand comments about taxation, but form a political group that pushes for higher taxes the same way other shadowy political groups push against them.
• RickJWagner 2y ago
  I find the swipe at the GOP odd. Leading Democrats seem to hate taxes as much as anybody. ( One of the Biden family’s legal troubles was tax evasion. ). Celebrity mouthpieces from Hollywood are known to take measures to minimize taxes, I.e. Bruce Springsteen calling his mansion a tomato farm. Pols themselves jump through hoops like John Kerry parking his yacht across state lines to minimize taxes. I don’t see much practical difference in behaviors, really.
  • BrenBarn 2y ago
    There's a difference between taking action to minimize your personal taxes and taking action to shape overall tax policy. The examples you give are the former. On the policy side, while it's true that both parties have been reluctant to raise taxes, I think it's clear that since the Reagan era, it's Republicans who have moved most aggressively to lower taxes, and in ways that disproportionately lower the taxes of the wealthy.