• crusa187@lemmy.ml
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      13 days ago

      We’re spending about that much per day right now pissing away western hegemony in Iran. pity, that money could do so much more good as UBI.

      In fact, I’d argue we should increase federal income taxes on the billionaires to 80%, then use the proceeds to give every US citizen free healthcare, and outlaw homelessness by building public housing to place them in if someone needs/wants it.

      If billionaires such as this guy don’t like that, I’m sure the good people of Uganda would gladly take them in considering the great value they add to a society.

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      13 days ago

      When he said “we’ll give them a check” he meant taxpayers, not himself. He is too smart to pay taxes no doubt.

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        He is too smart to pay taxes no doubt.

        More like born rich to pay someone smart enough to avoid paying taxes.