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.
Norway, Spain, and Switzerland have wealth (net worth) taxes. Why don't we see the same outrage from rich people living there? Also, most billionaires get rich with equity in a business that they built. How else can we tax that net worth?
Not only that but they are actively moving into these countries, because, like everybody, they like a functioning government that provides infrastructure, housing and health care for their citizens. This makes for much more livable cities and a happy society.
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