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California is chasing wealth that has feet

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  1. cuzezzzbbfofai · · focus · HN ↗
    I hope we agree that we need more taxes, it doesn't matter if they are taxes on billionaires, taxes on property, taxes on sales, taxes on crypto, or taxes on the poor. Without taxes we can't have a civilized society.
    1. omgwtfbyobbq · · focus · HN ↗
      I think we should start with changing taxes on corporations/companies, specifically being able to indefinitely write off expenses against income regardless of size/etc...

      Most companies take profit eventually, but if it's possible for a company to decide to never take profit and grow/acquire perpetually without paying any taxes on gross income, that's a problem.

      That'd be like individuals being able to deduct living expenses and having uncapped pre-tax 401k contributions.

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