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Soak-the-Rich Taxes Are Unethical and Unwise
Bloomberg | November 20, 2019 | Michael R. Strain

Posted on 11/20/2019 6:23:52 AM PST by karpov

No excerpt from Bloomberg allowed, story here. He makes the point that if the tax code becomes a tool to punish people, it loses its legitimacy.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: sanders; warren; wealthtax

1 posted on 11/20/2019 6:23:52 AM PST by karpov
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To: karpov

“a tool to punish people”

It has been for along time, IMHO.


2 posted on 11/20/2019 6:28:00 AM PST by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all. And send her back!)
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To: karpov

This explains why it’s kinda dumb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=661pi6K-8WQ

It’s bill whittle: “Eat the rich”. It spells it out in a way even Schiff would understand.


3 posted on 11/20/2019 6:28:56 AM PST by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: karpov

IF? What has it EVER been?


4 posted on 11/20/2019 6:29:32 AM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: karpov
Soak-the-Rich Taxes Are Unethical and Unwise

Wise only if you want to try and buy votes or destroy the economy.

5 posted on 11/20/2019 6:31:03 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Takedown My Duly Elected President and You're Attacking The Constitution! IT WILL BE DEFENDED!)
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To: karpov

From day one...economic slavery in spite of the 13th & trampling of the 4th/5th


6 posted on 11/20/2019 7:18:16 AM PST by i_robot73 (One could not count the number of *solutions*, if only govt followed\enforced the Constitution.)
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To: karpov

Transfer payments are from the rich to the powerful....so that the powerful can become rich.


7 posted on 11/20/2019 7:31:59 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is now a hate-group)
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To: karpov

Tax the rich, feed the poor
‘Till there are no rich no more...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBAwv49slC8&list=RDRBAwv49slC8&start_radio=1&t=34


8 posted on 11/20/2019 8:04:54 AM PST by PGalt
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