Just typical posturing - propose something radical so that the eventual, Left-of-today compromise seems reasonable by comparison.
Wealth Tax: Isn’t that the taxes I pay on the property I own? Every year I pay, and you do to. taxes on our houses and equipt that we have paid for with after tax dollars.
I’m sure the rich people pay property taxes also on everything they own.
Why should I have to pay taxes year after year on property I purchased 20 yrs ago? Why should I have to pay property taxes on vehicles that I already paid sales tax on with after tax dollars?