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seanmcdirmidyesterday at 11:34 PM1 replyview on HN

The rich will just move to a different country, negotiate with a Swiss canton for a fixed sum tax. I don't see how a tax that punishes wealth is sustainable, the wealth will just go somewhere else.

Maybe if we had a world government or something.


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andriy_kovalyesterday at 11:41 PM

US currently hold enough power to make them paying their debts oversees too.

Also, I think it is equilibrium of interests of all involved parties: rich pay 0.5%/y of wealth tax, population is healthier, country is stronger and protects interests and safety of rich. The problem is mostly to make them realize this.

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