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California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2026
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At the very minimum, a 2% worldwide annual tax to prevent some tax evasion.
The 2% would be applied to households worth 100 million dollars or more, I'm pretty sure they could spare the change without much impact on their lifestyles.