Posted on 05/01/2023 6:44:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
No billionaires at all! Not American ones, at least. That’s the newly proclaimed policy of Bernie Sanders, who most definitely is not challenging the Democrats to nominate him for president in 2024, as he did in 2020. Nope, Bernie is perfectly comfortable with the policies being followed by President Biden’s handlers.
Presumably, in exchange for not rocking the boat as he did in 2020, forcing the party’s controllers to pick an already senescent Joe Biden just because he was easy to control with all these bribes that could be exposed when needed (cough! Stay tuned as Biden’s desire for re-election now appears to be a kamikaze mission), Bernie has assurances that the hard left vector will continue no matter who is leading the party as presidential nominee in 2024.
Watch as Bernie defines ”enough” to Chris Wallace of CNN:
WALLACE: “Sir, you’re saying that billionaires should not exist. So, are you basically saying that once you get to $999 million, that the government should confiscate all the rest?”
SANDERS: “I’m saying that we should go back to a very progressive tax policy like what we had under Dwight D. Eisenhower.”
WALLACE: “Which would mean that — that — over a billion, basically it all goes to the government?”
SANDERS: “You may disagree with me, but — fine, yeah, I think people can make it on $999 million.”
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
999 million? That’s a bit upside down...
He meant 666 million
I’m not working for the government. I’m working for my family.
alternative plan, revoke citizenship and deport anyone who claims to be socialist
You can only do it once , they found that out in Russia
We know the gov’t can spend that money more wisely on things like Ukraine, armed IRS agents, illegal trespassers and carrying Hunter Biden around the world on Air Force One.
Seeing how the rich support the Democrats I might be inclined to support Bernie on this.
But of course we all know when they talk about soaking the rich, they really mean soaking the middle class.
Let me guess... Sander’s net worth is 998 million.
Yes, Bernie, that makes sense.
The richest people in America right now are huge entrepreneurs, for the most part. Elon, used his wealth to start entire new successful industries, employing COUNTLESS workers.
Lets Destroy all of that!! Since we don’t need jobs in America when we have FedGov to employ everyone and take the place of God.
I have a better idea...Why don’t we take everything over 1.00 from the Communists? They don’t contribute anything really, they just nag and destroy. Oh wait....thats your Supercar and your 5 mansions Bernie.
The same old bernie- a man obsessed with the self made people of success. Jealousy defines bernie
Hey Bernie! Ever hear of emigration? All you’re going to do is to force Billionaires to move their families and wealth offshore, resulting in no additional revenue for the IRS, but a big hit on our economy.
But we can put 87,000 new IRS agents to good use determining if the income of our politicians was derived from legitimate business activity, and not insider knowledge related to the passage of legislation or taxpayer money laundered through the activities of unions, NGOs, or foreign governments.
Those ill gotten assets should be confiscated and returned to the US taxpayer.
Id add a few more stipulations to his proposal. Immediately deport all bloodsucker pols who never worked an honest day in their lives, have only had government jobs, have amassed fortunes and estates of multiple houses while in government “service,” and honeymooned in the Soviet Union.
Whew! I’m safe!
Someone should call his bluff. At his next press conference ask if the government should seize anything over $999 thousand and limit a person to one house, since the standard is “anyone can live on that.”
The problem is that idiot ‘progressives’ would think it is a good idea.
Bernie must only have 998 million.
Evidently Bernie is about ready to retire if he no longer wants campaign contributions from the ultra-wealthy.
Pretty much exactly what I came here to say!
Bernie Sanders: government should confiscate all wealth over $999 million
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Sure why not? 2024 all wealth over $99 million. 2025 all wealth over $9million, 2026 over $9 thousand, 2027 over $999, 2028 over $99.
There that should fix the imbalances and the extra could go to importing more illegals and giving them free stuff.
Great Idea Bernie - did you learn that during your honeymoon in Moscow while visiting Stalin’s tomb he whispered it in you ears.
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