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California is chasing wealth that has feet

293 points · 870 comments · idbnstra

  1. binlog · · focus · HN ↗
    Wealth taxes are a symptom of a broken tax system. If you let someone get to hundreds of billions in net worth and then realize they haven’t been appropriately paying back into the system, it’s already too late. Like the article says they can simply say “no” in a variety of ways, from fighting in court to simply leaving.
    1. palmotea · · focus · HN ↗
      If you let someone get to hundreds of billions in net worth and then realize they haven’t been appropriately paying back into the system, it’s already too late. Like the article says they can simply say “no” in a variety of ways, from fighting in court to simply leaving.

      It's only too late if you're timid and wimpy.

      1. cobbzilla · · focus · HN ↗
        the FTB is anything but timid and wimpy

        if the voters and legislature have the “bravery” to pass the wealth tax law, it will be aggressively enforced by the FTB

        the second-order effects, whatever they may be, would be clearly visible within a couple years.

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