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HerbChestnut

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2. The wealth tax does nothing to "fundamentally change our free-enterprise system".

Reply to crazytown (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 03:15 PM

Nov 2019

What it does is tax excessive wealth that nobody could possibly use in 100 lifetimes so that others (99.9% of us) can afford college, healthcare, and a decent quality of life. What it does *not* do is prevent people from becoming successful through free enterprise. Bloomberg us running to protect his own bank account.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Bloomberg's wealth manager: 'Warren scares the hell out of me' [View all] crazytown Nov 2019 OP

Sounds like a perfect ad for Warren. NT enough Nov 2019 #1

The wealth tax does nothing to "fundamentally change our free-enterprise system". HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #2

Private equity firms would be liable for workers pension funds crazytown Nov 2019 #4

OMG... wcmagumba Nov 2019 #3

And it isn't even that! catrose Nov 2019 #5

... crazytown Nov 2019 #6

What should scare him Newest Reality Nov 2019 #7