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Greg_In_SF

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10. Yep...

Reply to MichMan (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 04:17 PM

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And, even if the government just straight up confiscated 100% of his entire net worth, that would fund the government for about two and a half months. Then what?

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Everything above $1 billion dollars should be taxed at 90%? [View all] kentuck Friday OP

Yes, True Dough Friday #1

Yep and since no one really listens to us anyway lol, Volaris Friday #2

Too much money in the hands of too few magicarpet Friday #3

Don't see it happening in next 30 years or so. Possibly we'll get a modest tax increase someday, but that's about it. Silent Type Friday #4

Then the following year we tax the remaining $36 billion at 90% again and so on. MichMan Friday #5

Confused ProfessorGAC Friday #6

+1 onenote Friday #7

Musk doesn't Greg_In_SF Friday #8

He would need to have a major sell off MichMan Friday #9

Yep... Greg_In_SF Friday #10

I'll be honored to write them a check when I reach $1,000,000,000,000 in my piggy bank. Ping Tung Friday #11