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Huey Long (1985) Ken Burn's first ever documentary on the 1930's politician who campaigned on a Wealth Cap and Universal Basic Income before being assassinated (dn710207.ca.archive.org)

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The Share Our Wealth: Every Man a King campaign advocated for:

Cap personal fortunes at $50 million each — equivalent to about $950 million in 2025 (later reduced to $5 - $8 million, or $95 - $152 million in 2025 dollars)
Limit annual income to one million dollars each (about $19 million in 2025)
Limit inheritances to five million dollars each (about $95 million in 2025)
Guarantee every family an annual income of $2,000, or one-third the national average (equivalent to $38,000 in 2025)
Free college education and vocational training
Old-age pensions for all persons over 60
Veterans benefits and healthcare
A 30 hour work week
A four week vacation for every worker
Greater regulation of commodity production to stabilize prices

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[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Huey Long was assassinated by the son-in-law of a judge whom Long had redistricted thus removing the judge's position. Although it would be likely that the son-in-law, Carl Weiss, likely was ideologically motivated against Long before the redistricting. And they were likely others that wanted Huey Long dead.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

His so called deduct box, where every state employee kicked back a percent, as all political machines generally worked back then, is one of the most searched for treasures in the country.