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minus-squareangrystego@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoI agree, but also…There are famously ways to avoid taxes. You need a backup plan when taxation doesn’t work. And remember, once someone becomes trully wealthy, they’re above the law.
minus-squarea_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoI don’t think those ways mattered as much back when the top marginal rate was approaching 90%.
I agree, but also…There are famously ways to avoid taxes. You need a backup plan when taxation doesn’t work. And remember, once someone becomes trully wealthy, they’re above the law.
I don’t think those ways mattered as much back when the top marginal rate was approaching 90%.