Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich?
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The article discusses the effectiveness of wealth taxes in France, sparking a discussion on the merits of taxing the ultra-rich, with commenters weighing in on the potential impact and implementation challenges.
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vdupras
2 months ago
Calling it "the best" is assuredly shortsighted. One only has to go back a little while in history to find very effective ways to tax the ultra rich. The one big caveat is that choosing one of these ways require a bit of historical perspective, which we assuredly lack.
marojejianAuthor
2 months ago
posted with a gift link, but here it is in case the link gets changed:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/business/economy/wealth-t...
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