Erik Jonker on Nostr: “Taxing labor but not wealth starves state coffers to fill personal ones. Instead ...

“Taxing labor but not wealth starves state coffers to fill personal ones. Instead of public works and universal programs, you get Big Philanthropy….”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/01/american-oligarchy-introduction-essay-russia-ukraine-capitalism/
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