Progressives Unveil OLIGARCH Act to Combat 'Existential Threat' of Extreme Wealth Inequality
www.commondreams.org
"American oligarchs have used their wealth to accumulate an unprecedented level of political power, which they've used to amass even greater wealth. We must stop this cycle."

According to a summary of the bill released by the Patriotic Millionaires—an advocacy group that helped craft the measure—the wealth tax would have four brackets:

  • 2% for all wealth between 1,000 and 10,000 times median household wealth;
  • 4% for all wealth between 10,000 and 100,000 times median household wealth;
  • 6% for all wealth between 100,000 and 1,000,000 times median household wealth; and
  • 8% for all wealth over 1,000,000 times median household wealth;

"In the unlikely event median household wealth fell below $50,000 from its current level of about $120,000, the thresholds would be fixed at $50 million, $500 million, $5 billion, and $50 billion respectively.”

The legislation would also require at least a 30% IRS audit rate on households affected by the new wealth tax.

  • @Not_Alec_Baldwin
    4•11 months ago

    Warren Buffett doesn’t pay income tax because he doesn’t earn income.

    The billionaires don’t have a billion in cash, they don’t earn a billion dollars a year. They hold assets worth that much.

    Taxing wealth is the only way to combat the wealth gap.

    • @SCB
      0•11 months ago

      First off you’ll need to define “combat the wealth gap.” Difference between high and low isn’t really a relevant thing.