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Republicans idolize the 1950s. They conveniently forget about the part where the top tax bracket was taxed at 90%.
And now they claim if we have a wealth tax, they'll just move. Massachusetts passed a wealth tax recently. Astoundingly, all the wealthy people didn't move. Turns out they're fine paying a premium to have a house in Martha's Vineyard and a condo in Boston because, and I know this is a shock to Republicans, they can afford to pay a premium to live somewhere desirable.
Not to be pedantic, but it's an income tax.
It's generally being called a wealth tax.
There's a major difference between the two
Maybe, but it's being called a 'wealth tax' or a 'millionaire's tax.' You don't have to take my word for it- https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=massachusetts+wealth+tax#ip=1
Just because some people call it a wealth tax does not mean we should perpetuate the micsonception
It's an income tax on high earners, and objectively not a wealth tax no matter how many people call it that
Agreed. Having lived through the ad campaigns and voted for this tax myself, I can confirm that I, at least, never heard anyone call it a wealth tax. A millionaire's tax, sure, but that's just a catchy shorthand. If you do the google search Mr. Flying Squid suggested, you'll find a lot of sources calling it a millionaire's tax, and maybe a couple calling it a wealth tax. The ones calling it a wealth tax are just plain wrong.
There is no legal definition or concept for a "wealth tax". You usually tax income or you tax property.
And while taxing property is the more obvious one, both can be a wealth tax depending on who is paying majorily by its design (for example a progressive income tax where low incomes barely pay anything reaching 90%+ over a certain limit -see 1950- is definitely a wealth tax).
I think they idolize 1950s mainly for sociopolitical reasons. The 1800s are more like the government-minimalist ideal.
Yeah and if you look at tax rates since then you can see lowering them generally makes things worse and the few times they were raised even a little was followed by better times. Thing is we are so far in a tax deficit that it will take having high rates for awhile to get back to a decent level. EDITED per comment as the first one was supposed to be lowering.
Let me guess... keep lowering taxes on the rich and the wealth will trickle down.
Raising them makes things worse but raising them a little was followed by better times...
I think you might need to reread your messages before hitting send...
yeah. fixed it. thanks.
You suddenly sound much more connected to reality!