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minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThey pay property taxes, but Bezos’ wealth is in stock and bonds so no he doesn’t currently pay taxes on those.
minus-squareVOwOxel@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoCorrect, which is why we need a reformation of the wealth tax. Billionaires have gotten away with not being taxed according to their actual wealth for far too long.
They pay property taxes, but Bezos’ wealth is in stock and bonds so no he doesn’t currently pay taxes on those.
Correct, which is why we need a reformation of the wealth tax. Billionaires have gotten away with not being taxed according to their actual wealth for far too long.