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minus-squareSurp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-210 hours agoPeople should be always taxed more depending on how much more they make starting at 500,000$ a year for a single person imo. Once you hit that threshold you’re far above a normal human…far above.
minus-squareOmgpwnies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 hours agoIf wages/salary are your primary/only source of income, you are not part of the wealthy class, even if it is $500k. Not even close.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·9 hours agoYeah, the problem being that they get compensated in shares, etc, above that point, meaning they dodge all the income tax anyway.
People should be always taxed more depending on how much more they make starting at 500,000$ a year for a single person imo. Once you hit that threshold you’re far above a normal human…far above.
If wages/salary are your primary/only source of income, you are not part of the wealthy class, even if it is $500k. Not even close.
Yeah, the problem being that they get compensated in shares, etc, above that point, meaning they dodge all the income tax anyway.