vovo@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoFrench lawmakers vote in favour of new tax on wealth of billionaireswww.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1532arrow-down11
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minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down1·2 months 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 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down2·2 months agoMaking it 6% would cover the cost of retirement pensions.
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 months 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 Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months 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.