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In reply to the discussion: Agree or disagree? [View all]Devil Child
(2,728 posts)33. Thank you Celerity!
Very informative post.
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Agree with sentiment, but doubt any billionaire or group of them could end hunger, homelessness,
Hoyt
May 2021
#5
There are 614 billionaires in America x 3 I think that will put a dent in the issue
uponit7771
May 2021
#47
nah, lets say half of assets or just stop investing in them and implement a progressive tax ...
uponit7771
May 2021
#57
No amount of money could feed and house everyone. There'd still have to be enough food and housing.
Towlie
May 2021
#9
FDR invested almost his entire fortune in Warm Springs GA for care of polio victims
bucolic_frolic
May 2021
#12
Well the real irony is that all of these folks expressing their outrage are doing so
grantcart
May 2021
#19
In all my working years I only worked once for a company that had a profit sharing plan.
CrispyQ
May 2021
#46
I agree with Warren, get 2% of assets over 50 million and that helps pay for a lot of stuff. We ...
uponit7771
May 2021
#58
individual billionaires are small fry compared to the biggest asset management firms and banks
Celerity
May 2021
#25
it's nightmarishly complex, especially when you start to deal w/ OTC, nonexchange-traded derivatives
Celerity
May 2021
#29
Remember when yachts and over the top houses were big-time status symbols?
BobTheSubgenius
May 2021
#62
As long as their wealth gets redistributed, they are fine to stay on Earth.
BobTheSubgenius
May 2021
#66