Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos And Other Ultra-Rich In Crosshairs? Economist Says 'No Going Back' On 2% Minimum Billionaires' Tax Proposal

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57% : Putting forth his argument that why the wealthiest should pay their fair share of taxes, Zucman said without sufficient tax revenues, governments would be handicapped to guarantee adequate services such as education, health care, and social protection, nor can they respond to much larger problems like the climate crisis.
46% : Minimum Tax On Agenda: While the Rio declaration signaled a significant shift of recognizing that the ultra-rich need to pay their fair share of tax, there was no political consensus on the 2% minimum tax on billionaires and it was not part of the final text, Zucman said.

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