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minus-squareJimmyeatsausage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·4 months ago0.1% of a billion dollars is still 10m. Since we’re on track to see our first trillionaires soon, I’d argue we need a 100% tax bracket as well. 0.1% of a trillion is 10 billion.
minus-squarebartolomeolinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·4 months ago 0.1% of a billion dollars is still 10m. It’s 1m.
minus-squareJimmyeatsausage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoYou’re correct, I multiplied by .01 instead of .001.
minus-squareKittyCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoWouldn’t matter, 99.9 is enough to trash these fortunes within a few years.
0.1% of a billion dollars is still 10m. Since we’re on track to see our first trillionaires soon, I’d argue we need a 100% tax bracket as well. 0.1% of a trillion is 10 billion.
It’s 1m.
You’re correct, I multiplied by .01 instead of .001.
Wouldn’t matter, 99.9 is enough to trash these fortunes within a few years.