sherikaz@lemmy.ca to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 5 days ago8 men own same wealth as half the worldlemmy.caexternal-linkmessage-square152fedilinkarrow-up11.32Karrow-down141file-text
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Just 8 men own same wealth as half the world Meet the 8 men who are wealthier than half the globe https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoHow is it enforced? A bounty system would work. 10% of any funds collected or forfeited. No body will be executed. They’ll all figure out how to pry open their wallets and portfolios within the 90-day amnesty window.
minus-squarefinitebanjo@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoI tell you what, when you legalize such a bounty system on all tangible wealth over a billion then I will admit it might work. But if you could do that, why would you not just tax the rich?
How is it enforced? A bounty system would work. 10% of any funds collected or forfeited.
No body will be executed. They’ll all figure out how to pry open their wallets and portfolios within the 90-day amnesty window.
I tell you what, when you legalize such a bounty system on all tangible wealth over a billion then I will admit it might work.
But if you could do that, why would you not just tax the rich?