MSNBC reported on Wednesday that at some point in the coming days former FBI Director James Comey will likely be indicted. As national security expert Marcy Wheeler pointed out on Bluesky, however, leaking that information could be illegal. "It seems to me that leaking, 'Jim Comey will be indicted,'...
Well, in a perfect world, where the POTUS is immune from prosecution when executing official acts, they could seize their assets. Would it ever happen? The only way I could envision is if the vast majority of the population supports (or is indifferent to) such an action. But hey, we currently have a $200b secret police force roaming the land, so maybe there’s a chance!
But seriously, an extreme wealth tax would be a step in the right direction.
You’re doing a “the perfect is the enemy of the good”.
Wealth tax, banning people from owning more than two investment properties. Have laws that put a ratio on the highest paid in companies to the lowest paid.
“It’s too difficult and politicians are too complicit already, so don’t complain” just isn’t a good contribution. You either support that billionaires are a problem or you don’t.
LOL. How exactly do you expect a politician to address “the billionaire problem”?
Well, in a perfect world, where the POTUS is immune from prosecution when executing official acts, they could seize their assets. Would it ever happen? The only way I could envision is if the vast majority of the population supports (or is indifferent to) such an action. But hey, we currently have a $200b secret police force roaming the land, so maybe there’s a chance!
But seriously, an extreme wealth tax would be a step in the right direction.
What’s Mario’s brother’s name? Politicians have more access than us regular folks.
You’re doing a “the perfect is the enemy of the good”.
Wealth tax, banning people from owning more than two investment properties. Have laws that put a ratio on the highest paid in companies to the lowest paid.
“It’s too difficult and politicians are too complicit already, so don’t complain” just isn’t a good contribution. You either support that billionaires are a problem or you don’t.