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@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-19 21:15:29

Nothing brings tech titans together like taxes.
This week, as the specter of a California “#billionaire #tax” ballot initiative gained momentum,
the moguls grew furious.
The outrage reached a fever pitch on X,
where the following scenarios were predicted, should the initiative be approved in Nov…

Billionaire tax FAQ
Everything you need to know about the Billionaire Tax

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2026-02-21 01:53:07

#USpol #Norway #taxes #tax

screenshot of a post by chrislundartist: It's hilarious when Americans pity my Norwegian tax rate. And yes. We pay more to the state. In return we get free healthcare, free college, and 49 weeks of fully paid parental leave. We do not have to crowd-fund our cancer treatments. Your 'low taxes' just mean you pay private corporations a premium for the privilege of still going broke when you get sick. Our system is an investment in human dignity. Yours is a GoFundMe waiting to happen. The m…
@ckent@urbanists.social
2026-02-16 21:55:58

Remind Angus, it's the Pokémon landlords
Not the mums and dads, not the owner occupiers
#CGT #WellDoneAngus #housing

A modified poster of the Pokémon advertisement with the cartoon character throwing a ball saying "Gotta catch ’em all", except it says "CORPORATE INVESTORS", "Gotta buy ’em all". Instead of pocket monsters, there are houses and apartments. The cartoon character is a suited real estate agent, throwing wads of cash.
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-19 20:59:16

Rarely does the mere filing of a #ballot #initiative scramble politics in California.
But the "#Billionaires #Tax" proposal is s…

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-02-09 02:48:37

💢 Public backing for taxes falls when unfairness exposed
#taxes

Public backing for taxes falls when unfairness exposed
Public support for broad-based taxation risks eroding when voters learn that the super-rich pay lower tax rates than ordinary citizens, according to new research co-authored by King's academics.