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16. I'm for taxing the billionaires at both state and local levels.

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:29 AM

22 hrs ago

And breaking them up. We need to democratise capitalism.

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That's because he knows such a bill would never pass Fiendish Thingy Friday #1

Forgive my skeptical take... GJGCA Friday #2

The oligarchs will give it their best shot Fiendish Thingy Friday #4

That bill is gonna pass in California hookaleft Friday #6

It's not a bill Fiendish Thingy Friday #7

From what I've read, this is basically what his opposition is about. Silver Gaia 20 hrs ago #17

Personally I think it should be $300 million and up The Grand Illuminist 14 hrs ago #18

Exactly right Prairie Gates Friday #11

My first thought exactly not fooled Friday #14

I'm guessing he wants billionaire's money in his pocket Buddyzbuddy Friday #5

This is also true Prairie Gates Friday #12

What does Bernie have to do with this? Buddyzbuddy Friday #13

Sad, but true. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #15

Any wealth tax would have to be national. dwilso40641 Friday #10

It could be state by state, but that would be a nightmare Bluetus 6 hrs ago #19

I'm for taxing the billionaires at both state and local levels. tirebiter 22 hrs ago #16

CA will allow them an installment plan of five years at one percent miyazaki 4 hrs ago #20

Multi-millionaires are loving all the focus on billionaires only.... Mark.b2 4 hrs ago #21

Here is what I don't get. Why the hell are the opposed to paying taxes?? hookaleft 3 hrs ago #22