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Fiendish Thingy

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1. I'm all for taxing the rich, however

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:27 PM

Jun 23

Canada has far fewer billionaires per capita than the US does, so revenue-wise, I’m not sure this proposal would generate a significant enough increase to offset ongoing deficits or reduced tax revenues from reduced immigration quotas.

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The case for a Canadian wealth tax - Cory Doctorow [View all] justaprogressive Jun 23 OP

I'm all for taxing the rich, however Fiendish Thingy Jun 23 #1

I agree however justaprogressive Jun 23 #2