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[–] nodiratime@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

They are a drain on society. If they leave, it's a net positive. If they start to pay their fair share, it's a net positive. Either way we win.

[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world -2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

They literally pay the majority of all tax in a society lol. They usually create tens of thousands of jobs, and pay those wages.

There aren’t many billionaires that don’t own and run massive companies that contribute greatly to society.

[–] Koarnine@pawb.social 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The top richest times list and the top taxpayers list don't have any overlap. The majority of billionaires pay fuck all tax.