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minus-squareDead_or_Alive@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·10 months agoConversely there is one simple reason why politicians who hope to get re-elected will never tax the rich. Because that is where all the money is Get the special interests and money out of politics and we may have a chance of taxing them.
minus-squareSaneless@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 months agoAnd the people who don’t have any money keep voting for the people who are the worst about this
Conversely there is one simple reason why politicians who hope to get re-elected will never tax the rich.
Because that is where all the money is
Get the special interests and money out of politics and we may have a chance of taxing them.
And the people who don’t have any money keep voting for the people who are the worst about this