rysiek, (edited ) to Bulgaria
@rysiek@mstdn.social avatar

If you are a citizen of any EU Member State, I implore you to consider signing the Tax-the-Rich citizens' initiative:
https://www.tax-the-rich.eu/

The idea is to tax the super rich and then use the money for climate transition. :blobcathappypaws:

This is an official EU citizens' initiative, meaning that if it reaches certain thresholds, it will have to be considered by the EU institutions. That's a really powerful tool, if actually used.

So we should use it. :blobcatcool:

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QasimRashid, to random
@QasimRashid@mastodon.social avatar

From 1940s-1980, the wealthiest paid 70-94% marginal tax rates. Zero of them went broke from taxation. Zero of them left the USA. All remained exceedingly wealthy, manufacturing boomed, AND we had the strongest middle class growth in US History.

Let's do that again. #TaxTheRich

jeffowski, to Teachers
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golgaloth, to random
@golgaloth@writing.exchange avatar

Rich people are Like That.

aburtch, to eattherich
@aburtch@triangletoot.party avatar

People can’t even grasp the concept of a billionaire. It just feels “rich” to them. But put it in terms of time:

1 million seconds is 12 days
1 billion seconds is 32 years

That’s what an obscene amount of money a billion dollars is.


m_steinwandter, to random
@m_steinwandter@fediscience.org avatar

"In 2019, the richest 1% were responsible for 16% of global carbon emissions, the same as the emissions of the poorest 66% of humanity (5 billion people)."

New OXFAM report: https://policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/climate-equality-a-planet-for-the-99-621551/

alexskunz, to random
@alexskunz@mas.to avatar

This is so obscene:

"The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes from $405 billion to $869 billion since 2020 —at a rate of $14 million per hour— while nearly five billion people have been made poorer"

https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/wealth-five-richest-men-doubles-2020-five-billion-people-made-poorer-decade-division

FantasticalEconomics, to Economics
@FantasticalEconomics@geekdom.social avatar

Say it with me folks, inheritance tax.

We are entering into "the great wealth transfer" where about $5.2 trillion (that's the one with more zeros than I can count) is about to pass from the, largely undeserving, super rich to their entirely undeserving heirs.

"Research by Forbes magazine found there were 15 billionaires aged 30 or under but that none had created their own wealth, instead benefitting from huge inheritances."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/03/all-billionaires-under-30-have-inherited-their-wealth-research-finds

TwraSun, to random German
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mvario, to random
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Jeff Bezos Donates $120 Million to Fight Homelessness, Then Invests $500 Million to Make It Worse

https://www.commondreams.org/news/jeff-bezos-homeless

TwraSun, to random German
@TwraSun@mastodon.social avatar

Oxfam schlägt übrigens vor:

• 2% Steuern auf Vermögen von über 5 Mio. US-Dollar,
• 3% bei über 50 Mio.,
• 5% bei über eine Mrd.

In Deutschland wären das jährlich rund 93,6 Mrd. Dollar zusätzliche Steuereinnahmen. Zahlen müssten die reichsten 0,24 Prozent der Bevölkerung.

ilumium, to Bulgaria
@ilumium@eupolicy.social avatar

Hey folks, even if you're not into , this one is absolutely worth your signature:

can force the EU Commission to consider a European to finance the social and transition and help countries hit by .

https://www.tax-the-rich.eu

sco7sbhoy, to random
@sco7sbhoy@mastodon.scot avatar

Corporate profit margin increase since the pandemic:

Electricity/Gas supply 363%
Health/Social work 118%
Transport/Logistics 47%
Water/Sewage 44%
Mining/Quarrying 43%
Wholesale/Retail 36%

No govt curbs on profiteering.

Corporate power is cause of poverty.

https://leftfootforward.org/2024/05/corporate-profiteering-is-the-main-source-of-inflation-and-peoples-never-ending-cost-of-living-crisis-heres-why/

stupidjim, to Bulgaria
@stupidjim@mastodon.social avatar

Europeans! Here you can vote to 'tax the wealthy'. More info on the official EU page below.

See the yellow button 'Support this initiative' to vote, takes 1 minute.

https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2023/000006_en

It's still in it's early stages but hoo boy! The profit will be used to combat climate change and inequality.

Share would be great!

#eu #europe #european #taxtherich #inequality #climatechange #mondaymotivation #solutions

BruceMirken, to random
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eigengott, to random German
@eigengott@mstdn.social avatar

Reminder: die Leute, die unser Land plündern reisen per Privatjet. Nicht per Schlauchboot.

ana_krchdrfr, to random German
@ana_krchdrfr@hessen.social avatar

Ihr wisst alle, dass es für die Beiträge zur Kranken- und eine Bemessungsobergrenze gibt?
Aktuell liegt sie bei einem Einkommen von 4987,50 € pro Monat. Von jedem Euro darüber wird kein Cent für das Sozialsystem abgezogen.
Solche Sachen sind bei ausdrücklich mitgemeint.

eosfpodcast, to random

One of capitalism’s biggest accomplishments? It has indoctrinated people into demonizing the poor and working poor, while admiring and venerating the rich.

So many feel free to tell poor people what they need to do with the little means they have, but no one chastises and admonishes at the same scale the wealthy regarding their excesses, while they pay little to no taxes.

Traits like “genius” + “self-made” are attributed to the rich just because they are wealthy.

And the propaganda is EVERYWHERE: For example, Showtime’s series BILLIONS - a love letter to the ultra-rich. And spinoffs are planned.

TwraSun, to random German
@TwraSun@mastodon.social avatar

Oxfam hat ausgerechnet, dass 2% Vermögenssteuer für alle, die mehr als 4,6 Millionen Euro ihr Eigen nennen, und dann gestaffelt bis zu 5% für Milliardäre ausreichen würden, um die Staatskasse mit rund 85 Milliarden aufzufüllen. Damit ließe sich der sozial-ökologische Umbau prima anschieben, das Bildungssystem unterstützen und auch das Versprechen einhalten, den Haushalt für internationale Zusammenarbeit in gleichem Maße anzuheben wie die Militärausgaben.
➡️ https://taz.de/Vorschlag-zur-Soli-Abschaffung/!5987569/https://taz.de/Vorschlag-zur-Soli-Abschaffung/!5987569/

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vieveca, to random French
@vieveca@toot.aquilenet.fr avatar

Eh bien il semblerait que c'est parti.
Nous avons pu voir le poids des initiatives citoyennes en France avec le devenir de la pétition pour la dissolution de la

La question que je me pose perso est la suivante : le système d'initiative citoyenne à l'échelle de l'Europe est-il aussi une entube ?

Dans le doute j'ai signé. J'peux pas cracher dans la soupe avant d'avoir vérifié qu'elle est avariée.

https://www.tax-the-rich.eu/

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
@fkamiah17@toot.wales avatar

Just in case you needed another reason to despise Alan Sugar.

hart, to random German
@hart@norden.social avatar

Muss das sein..

DemocracyMattersALot, to random
@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social avatar

Tax the rich like it’s 1945!

beaute_du_noir, to random German
@beaute_du_noir@mastodon.online avatar

💰💰💰

why_not, to random German
@why_not@mastodon.social avatar

Bisher hat nur Frankreich das Quorum erreicht. Das ist wirklich was mager, deshalb unterschreibt bitte und vergesst die Rehpost nicht! 🦌
„ Tax The Rich
Europäische Bürgerinitiative
Wir wollen eine europäische Vermögenssteuer zur Finanzierung des sozialen und ökologischen Wandels und zur Unterstützung der vom Klimawandel betroffenen Länder. “

-> hier entlang
https://www.tax-the-rich.eu/

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