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mk  ·  1556 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Modeling a Wealth Tax

What I dislike most about a wealth tax, is that it will become a game of whack-a-mole, as wealth is moved into various assets in an attempt to avoid the tax. Can you take a percentage of fine art? Should I pay to keep that painting, and when and who values it?

A simple progressive tax on all income would be great. Pay nothing if you make little, pay a lot if you make a lot, no matter how you make it.