Tax records on wealthiest Americans released

WuWei · 2021-06-10T13:52:49.303Z

Jezcoe:

Who… Billionaires?

They still get to be billionaires.

It isn’t a punishment.

You still get to be upper middle class.

zantax · 2021-06-10T13:53:04.260Z

WuWei:

I don’t have two houses, one a country home in Maine, you?

Nope, just the one house.

peek-a-boo · 2021-06-10T13:53:19.782Z

Jezcoe:

How is it punishment?

How is it not punishment?

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T13:53:42.930Z

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

peek-a-boo:

Jezcoe:

If one man divesting himself of just half of his wealth is enough to crash the markets… don’t you see that as a problem?

As in big government trying to take what isn’t theirs for the taking? You betcha.

First… I never advocated for taking half… I just said they half could be taken and they would still be billionaires.

Sorry if there was confusion there.

Second… A billion dollars is a lot of money … like a stupid amount.

You could start making a Dollar a minute right now… like not even work for it … just have someone hand it to you… and You would become a Billionaire in the year 3923.

They have plenty of money.

Plenty of people in say rural India that think you have a stupid amount of money. Does that mean you should pay them?

Focus man… focus.

Globally speaking, you are the one percent.

America First

Oh look, someone gets uncomfortable when thinking this should apply to him if you think in global terms.

If we want to talk about a global system of wealth transfer to alleviate poverty, disease, climate change and all of that… I am down for it.

I have my doubts though that the subject was brought up other than to be used as a cudgel.

It is a variant on the “If you like it so much why don’t you marry it” taunt.

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T13:54:27.478Z

peek-a-boo:

Jezcoe:

They have plenty of money.

Yep! Why do you want to take some if it away from them? You seem to be obsessed with taking their money. Why is that?

I just want their effective tax rate to fall in line with everyone else.

So they have some skin in the game.

peek-a-boo · 2021-06-10T13:54:49.141Z

Jezcoe:

I probably could.

So why don’t you? I’m sure the government would love for you to give them some more money.

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T13:54:51.218Z

WuWei:

I don’t have two houses, one a country home in Maine, you?

One house.

One cabin with no running water.

zantax · 2021-06-10T13:55:00.962Z

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

peek-a-boo:

Jezcoe:

If one man divesting himself of just half of his wealth is enough to crash the markets… don’t you see that as a problem?

As in big government trying to take what isn’t theirs for the taking? You betcha.

First… I never advocated for taking half… I just said they half could be taken and they would still be billionaires.

Sorry if there was confusion there.

Second… A billion dollars is a lot of money … like a stupid amount.

You could start making a Dollar a minute right now… like not even work for it … just have someone hand it to you… and You would become a Billionaire in the year 3923.

They have plenty of money.

Plenty of people in say rural India that think you have a stupid amount of money. Does that mean you should pay them?

Focus man… focus.

Globally speaking, you are the one percent.

America First

Oh look, someone gets uncomfortable when thinking this should apply to him if you think in global terms.

If we want to talk about a global system of wealth transfer to alleviate poverty, disease, climate change and all of that… I am down for it.

I have my doubts though that the subject was brought up other than to be used as a cudgel.

It is a variant on the “If you like it so much why don’t you marry it” taunt.

No, pretty simple logic, just expanded the scope of your premise to illustrate its logical fallacy.

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T13:56:01.049Z

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

peek-a-boo:

Jezcoe:

If one man divesting himself of just half of his wealth is enough to crash the markets… don’t you see that as a problem?

As in big government trying to take what isn’t theirs for the taking? You betcha.

First… I never advocated for taking half… I just said they half could be taken and they would still be billionaires.

Sorry if there was confusion there.

Second… A billion dollars is a lot of money … like a stupid amount.

You could start making a Dollar a minute right now… like not even work for it … just have someone hand it to you… and You would become a Billionaire in the year 3923.

They have plenty of money.

Plenty of people in say rural India that think you have a stupid amount of money. Does that mean you should pay them?

Focus man… focus.

Globally speaking, you are the one percent.

America First

Oh look, someone gets uncomfortable when thinking this should apply to him if you think in global terms.

If we want to talk about a global system of wealth transfer to alleviate poverty, disease, climate change and all of that… I am down for it.

I have my doubts though that the subject was brought up other than to be used as a cudgel.

It is a variant on the “If you like it so much why don’t you marry it” taunt.

No, pretty simple logic, just expanded your scope of your premise to illustrate its logical fallacy.

I said I was down for the discussion.

I would support a system of global wealth transfer to alleviate poverty, disease, hunger .

You?

peek-a-boo · 2021-06-10T13:56:28.971Z

Jezcoe:

It isn’t a punishment.

Of course it is.

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T13:56:56.370Z

peek-a-boo:

Jezcoe:

It isn’t a punishment.

Of course it is.

If at the end of the day… they still get to be Billionaires… it isn’t a punishment.

zantax · 2021-06-10T13:57:26.961Z

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

zantax:

Jezcoe:

peek-a-boo:

Jezcoe:

If one man divesting himself of just half of his wealth is enough to crash the markets… don’t you see that as a problem?

As in big government trying to take what isn’t theirs for the taking? You betcha.

First… I never advocated for taking half… I just said they half could be taken and they would still be billionaires.

Sorry if there was confusion there.

Second… A billion dollars is a lot of money … like a stupid amount.

You could start making a Dollar a minute right now… like not even work for it … just have someone hand it to you… and You would become a Billionaire in the year 3923.

They have plenty of money.

Plenty of people in say rural India that think you have a stupid amount of money. Does that mean you should pay them?

Focus man… focus.

Globally speaking, you are the one percent.

America First

Oh look, someone gets uncomfortable when thinking this should apply to him if you think in global terms.

If we want to talk about a global system of wealth transfer to alleviate poverty, disease, climate change and all of that… I am down for it.

I have my doubts though that the subject was brought up other than to be used as a cudgel.

It is a variant on the “If you like it so much why don’t you marry it” taunt.

No, pretty simple logic, just expanded your scope of your premise to illustrate its logical fallacy.

I said I was down for the discussion.

I would support a system of global wealth transfer to alleviate poverty, disease, hunger .

You?

Well, you say you do, easy to say when there is virtually no chance of it happening, so color me unimpressed.

peek-a-boo · 2021-06-10T13:57:34.607Z

Jezcoe:

I just want their effective tax rate to fall in line with everyone else.

So they have some skin in the game.

Do you lose sleep at night over this?

zantax · 2021-06-10T13:58:36.703Z

The effective tax rate of billionaires, federally is, 23% by the way.

peek-a-boo · 2021-06-10T13:58:44.740Z

Jezcoe:

One house.

One cabin with no running water.

Give up the cabin as a good faith gesture to Uncle Sam.

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T13:58:45.909Z

zantax:

Well, you say you do, easy to say when their is virtually no chance of it happening, so color me unimpressed.

I knew it was a non serious taunt.

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T13:59:02.208Z

peek-a-boo:

Jezcoe:

I just want their effective tax rate to fall in line with everyone else.

So they have some skin in the game.

Do you lose sleep at night over this?

Nope… Why would I?

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T13:59:31.418Z

zantax:

The effective tax rate of billionaires, federally is, 23% by the way.

Hey… I got this bridge over here to sell to ya

Jezcoe · 2021-06-10T14:00:07.061Z

peek-a-boo:

Jezcoe:

One house.

One cabin with no running water.

Give up the cabin as a good faith gesture to Uncle Sam.

Sure… I doubt that they would want it.

It’s a good home for mice though.

tnt · 2021-06-10T14:00:13.016Z

peek-a-boo:

Why people are demonizing billionaires is crazy.

Pointing out they have billions in income that is not taxed is not demonizing