vovo to World [email protected]English • 28 days agoFrench lawmakers vote in favour of new tax on wealth of billionaireswww.euronews.commessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1526
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minus-squareanon6789linkfedilinkEnglish26•27 days agoI know 2% is fairly laughable when we’re talking normal people money, but this is 20 million per 1 billion. when simply considering the 10 biggest fortunes in France, the tax would bring in no less than €13bn for the state. A country can do a decent bit of good for people with 13 billion.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔linkfedilinkEnglish19•27 days agoMaking it 6% would cover the cost of retirement pensions.
minus-squareanon6789linkfedilinkEnglish15•27 days agoThat would be amazing! No need for 2% to be the end goal instead of just a good start. A good government serves all its citizens, not just the ones with big bank accounts.
minus-squareFlying SquidMlinkfedilinkEnglish13•27 days agoAnd I would suggest that by starting at 2%, it will be easier to get to 6% later, whereas if you try to start at 6%, you may get too much opposition.
I know 2% is fairly laughable when we’re talking normal people money, but this is 20 million per 1 billion.
A country can do a decent bit of good for people with 13 billion.
Making it 6% would cover the cost of retirement pensions.
That would be amazing! No need for 2% to be the end goal instead of just a good start. A good government serves all its citizens, not just the ones with big bank accounts.
And I would suggest that by starting at 2%, it will be easier to get to 6% later, whereas if you try to start at 6%, you may get too much opposition.