If the US would fix its tax system, such that the wealthy paid 90% after a certain amount again (as they did under Eisenhower) without all these loopholes, the wealthy wouldn’t be so dangerous.
They could easily be rendered toothless before even worrying about how much time they deserve behind bars (which is still a lot).
Disagree. It was a marginal tax rate for income over $400k. There were relatively few millionaires back then, so with the current runaway class income divide, it would assuredly do something regarding modern multimillionaires and beyond.
The solution would have to be twofold: tax the wealthy properly and close the loopholes (like taxing unrealized gains).
Though in general, I’m not a huge fan of this solution, because it’s still pro-capitalism, but it would be a step in the right direction at the very least.
If the US would fix its tax system, such that the wealthy paid 90% after a certain amount again (as they did under Eisenhower) without all these loopholes, the wealthy wouldn’t be so dangerous.
They could easily be rendered toothless before even worrying about how much time they deserve behind bars (which is still a lot).
If you look back, essentially no one ever paid those high tax rates, so your solution would do nothing.
Disagree. It was a marginal tax rate for income over $400k. There were relatively few millionaires back then, so with the current runaway class income divide, it would assuredly do something regarding modern multimillionaires and beyond.
The solution would have to be twofold: tax the wealthy properly and close the loopholes (like taxing unrealized gains).
Though in general, I’m not a huge fan of this solution, because it’s still pro-capitalism, but it would be a step in the right direction at the very least.