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Haggard Celine

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2. I agree.

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 11:09 PM

15 hrs ago

Elon Musk could've very comfortable on a small fraction of his assets. All that wealth gives him a lot of power to influence politicians and anyone else. What I'd really like to do is severely restrict how much influence these people have.

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We Need to Talk About Rich People [View all] Haggard Celine 16 hrs ago OP

I've had the same thought. Nobody needs millions or billions of dollars in cash or properties to live a good life... wcmagumba 15 hrs ago #1

I agree. Haggard Celine 15 hrs ago #2

And get rid of stepped up basis TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #6

They have it figured out, don't they? Haggard Celine 15 hrs ago #10

And all that hoarding of capital TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #11

I think they're trying to fix the economy so that it runs on Haggard Celine 15 hrs ago #15

But that's not sustainable TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #16

Texas, you have an answer for me regarding how much stepped up basis you're willing to exclude? PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #18

I think that's what we should shoot for. Haggard Celine 14 hrs ago #19

That's what I wonder about too. AZJonnie 11 hrs ago #35

I often wonder how many of the common people do not understand this- no wonder the rich don't want Stargazer99 9 hrs ago #37

ALL stepped up basis? Throwing the baby out with the bath water, isn't it? PeaceWave 15 hrs ago #12

Of course, and I have no problem with a spouse TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #13

Okay, so you've already made an exception for a spouse. What about for children? And, how much? PeaceWave 15 hrs ago #14

Not only that, markodochartaigh 13 hrs ago #29

Definitely a rigged system TexasBushwhacker 4 hrs ago #44

Let them earn (or steal) as much money as they want but Marie Marie 15 hrs ago #3

I think that's fair. Haggard Celine 15 hrs ago #5

Makes me sick! CountAllVotes 15 hrs ago #4

They think it all should be theirs. Haggard Celine 15 hrs ago #8

Line em up VanceFan 15 hrs ago #7

A health care system would be a nice start. Haggard Celine 15 hrs ago #9

Immigrants Aren't Stealing Your Jobs Mr.Bee 14 hrs ago #17

He said he was going after criminals and Haggard Celine 14 hrs ago #22

ICE is hiring the criminals. Thus the need for masks. travelingthrulife 4 hrs ago #45

And it isn't capitalism Figarosmom 14 hrs ago #20

OP, I notice that you didn't define either "wealthy" or "rich." How do we know who to go after? PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #21

Just like everything else, the government would have to decide Haggard Celine 14 hrs ago #23

Eventually though, these kinds of suggestions must narrow down to a specific number... PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #24

Well, any number is going to be Haggard Celine 14 hrs ago #27

Without actual numbers regarding the taxation of wealth, the discussion collapses into vaguery... PeaceWave 13 hrs ago #28

I don't know all the laws about Haggard Celine 13 hrs ago #31

Found this book at the thriftstore Puppyjive 14 hrs ago #25

Reagan broke the guardrails that prevented this. I don't think live love laugh 14 hrs ago #26

On limiting how much people can accumulate canetoad 13 hrs ago #30

I just want to take a lot of the power Haggard Celine 13 hrs ago #32

Elon Musk canetoad 13 hrs ago #33

Well said! Haggard Celine 12 hrs ago #34

The most doable thing with the best bang for buck is to invalidate Citizens United and force public funding of elections AZJonnie 11 hrs ago #36

It all goes back to that. And that goes back to the complete corruption of the Supreme Court under Roberts. Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #39

I was just thinking this morning that we didn't use to be so dependent on giant privately owned corporations. Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #38

Well said. Haggard Celine 6 hrs ago #41

You want them taken down a notch? OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #40

Yes! AND stop giving them your money! I don't get why people won't do this. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #42

Programming, my friend... programming. OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #43

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bye bye KS Toronado 4 hrs ago #47

And? BannonsLiver 4 hrs ago #48

Well, perhaps we can narrow the scope to wealth inequality TBF 4 hrs ago #49

It is immoral to have folks starving in the streets TBF 4 hrs ago #50