In the first four months of 2021, Elon Musk has committed almost $150 million directly to charities. Here's where that money's gone: trib.al/lQ4DpDa
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No amount of private charity can compensate for a basic lack of social justice. There should be a 3% #WealthTax on billionaires.

Apr 22, 2021 · 6:26 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @tates5a @voxdotcom
Perhaps, how did you calculate 3%?
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Why stop at 3%? Make it 20% or 50%. It will still be wasted by government and those who innovate and create will go elsewhere.
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No. There's a reason it didn't work in Europe and it won't work here.
Replying to @marwilliamson @tates5a @voxdotcom
Three?! Someone makes a billion dollars and the highest aspiration you have is that they can give up 30 million?
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Replying to @marwilliamson @M4ACalifornia @voxdotcom
With private charities they are choosing who is "worthy" and that's unacceptable.
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50%
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There should be a 100% #WealthTax on billionaires, and on high income, with the ceiling level linked to the average of the bottom 5%tile (wealth & income). When that rises, so will the ceiling.
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Did you forget to stick a "0" at the end of that 3?
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99% would be more effective.
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