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In reply to the discussion: Jeff Bezos' income per day: $215 million [View all]redqueen
(115,096 posts)46. Yep. That's why, for me, VAT + UBI is the most elegant solution to a host of issues.
It gets help to 94% of the country - and guarantees no people in need fall through the cracks anymore, or have to go through humiliating situations to get assistance.
Combined with other fixes to the tax plan (capital gains fixes, financial transaction tax), and we'll be headed toward being in much better shape. (will take some time to fix Trump's damage)
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Yeah, at that rate Bezos made 56 billion in the last year alone. I'm sure that's on overstatement.
KPN
Oct 2019
#9
A new roof on your home should NOT increase property taxes. Its regular maintenance.
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#21
What part of the country do you live in? Are permits required to replace the home's roof? nt
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#38
GA. I've never pulled a permit. Doesnt mean its not required though. I'm not sure.
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#42
HA! Ol' Ned. Yes, it was for 3 different properties. Guess I should have made that clearer!
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#47
Funny how he's able to buy mansions all over the country with this money he doesn't have
melman
Nov 2019
#28
Its called "borrowing". And the value of those properties dont add up to 1% of his "worth"
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#30
Under Warrens plan, he'd pay about 6 billion in taxes. The other 3 big fish; about 15B
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#34
The one person I've seen who has been as negative toward the Washington Post is donald trump.
George II
Nov 2019
#39
That's simply not true. I'd love to see the numbers behind that bloated claim....
George II
Oct 2019
#15
That article should be re-done, since its over a year old. He "lost" 36 billion THIS yr!
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#23
No, people are trying to explain reality. Not "defend" a billionaire. IT WONT WORK.
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#31
Thats cute, but the point isnt sympathy, its the fact that you cant nail down "worth"
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#37
Exactly. Exempting 75-100 million from paying more gets you bankrupt faster than usual.
oldsoftie
Nov 2019
#44
Yep. That's why, for me, VAT + UBI is the most elegant solution to a host of issues.
redqueen
Nov 2019
#46