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Donkees

(33,558 posts) Wed Feb 18, 2026, 06:27 PM 2 hrs ago

🔥LIVE 10PM ET: Bernie Sanders from Los Angeles: Billionaire Tax Now

Last edited Wed Feb 18, 2026, 07:31 PM - Edit history (1)

Feb 18, 2026

California is proposing a 5% wealth tax on 200 billionaires worth $2T to protect health care for 3M people.

Let’s get it done—and make billionaires finally pay their fair share.

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🔥LIVE 10PM ET: Bernie Sanders from Los Angeles: Billionaire Tax Now (Original Post) Donkees 2 hrs ago OP

K&R'd snot 1 hr ago #1

I would be in favor of the pre-Reagan tax rate updated for todays money.... LiberalArkie 1 hr ago #2

snot

(11,623 posts)

1. K&R'd

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 06:58 PM

1 hr ago

and thanks!

LiberalArkie

(19,555 posts)

2. I would be in favor of the pre-Reagan tax rate updated for todays money....

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 07:31 PM

1 hr ago

Maybe increase the top rate to 95%

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