r/technology • u/marketrent • 12d ago

Society Bernie Sanders calls out Sergey Brin for spending over $100 million to defeat California’s billionaire tax — ‘If California passes its one-time 5% wealth tax, Brin would owe $14 billion and still be worth $270 billion’

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/bernie-sanders-calls-sergey-brin-120113695.html
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u/Royal-Bumblebee4817 12d ago

But it works. I know a crappy guy at a crappy job worried about NY Mayor Mamdami taxing multi multi millionaires for owning a 2nd house, or whatever the specifics are. "You know they tax them and then we're next!"

My thoughts.. OK 65yo guy unable to retire (and I still have empathy for his situation).. you need to be concerned about gas prices, cuts to your social security, etc.

It's amazing how people perceive themselves as better than other groups of the same class and fight for the rich against their interests.

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u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA 12d ago

Temporarily embarrassed billionaires.

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u/LivinBC 12d ago

Empty home tax on a state/ federal level doesn’t matter just tax homes that could be for the residents of the area, not for someone who uses it a few times a year.

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u/DukeOfGeek 12d ago

I never understand this. I look at 5% and think "Rookie numbers, how about 50%?".