81% of Democrats, 66% of Independents, and 57% of Republicans all agree

[Uncle Joe]

Link to tweet

[lagomorph777]

1. 19% of Dems want the rich to ride for free?

Something's off with that poll.

[NurseJackie]

2. No, something is off with that interpretation.

I'd want to see the actual poll and who it's from. When was the poll taken? What were the questions? Where was the poll taken? Who was asked? Phone? In person? Online? What is the pollster's rating?

Lot's of missing information, Bernie.

[Sympthsical]

12. It's Elizabeth Warren's poll n/t

[ColinC]

4. Trickle down has taken a hold on a large swath of this country

That poll sounds right.

[Lucky Luciano]

5. Jamie Dimon is a Democrat. So is Lloyd Blankfein.

[Sympthsical]

10. This is the poll he's referencing

https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2021/2/22/warren-wealth-tax-winning-strategy

Note the article and presentation of the poll is written by Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

[Kingofalldems]

15. So?

[Sympthsical]

17. It's information about the poll

One poster said there's something off about the poll, so I presented a link with data.

The other seemed to be saying it was Bernie's poll, so I provided information about that, too.

Information is useful to have, my prince.

[Kingofalldems]

19. Yeah twice in one thread.

Oops now 3 times. Seems odd to me.

[Sympthsical]

20. To answer people's questions

Not everyone reads every subthread. I know I don't.

I've seen people spam pointless tweets 8-10 times in longer threads. Hell, one poster was spamming all over the place yesterday with the same opinion piece.

At least I'm being informative.

[TheRealNorth]

3. We need to close the loopholes first....

No sense increasing taxes when they just dodge them anyway.

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. That's the first step.

Close the loopholes and end the subsidies. Then raise the upper tax rates to a reasonable level.

They'll still be rich, but then we'll be a country that can do things again, like before the 70's.

[lagomorph777]

14. Yep.

[beaglelover]

7. Define ultra rich.

[Sympthsical]

18. It's Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax

2% annually on a net worth of $50 million to $1 billion. 3% annually on $1 billion+

[beaglelover]

21. Thank you. I'm fine with that.

[edhopper]

8. Unfortunately

0% of elected Republicans agree.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. GEEZ, that's almost as bad as counting all the votes. /nt

[Sympthsical]

11. The poll being referenced

Figured I'd post it outside of a subthread, too.

https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2021/2/22/warren-wealth-tax-winning-strategy

Sen. Warren presented it back in May. Her preamble:

As millions of people struggle financially through the coronavirus pandemic, those at the top are getting richer and richer. While many families — disproportionately families of color — struggle to pay the rent, put food on the table, and afford doctor’s visits, billionaires have made more than a trillion dollars since the start of the pandemic.

It’s time for the wealthy and well-connected to pay their fair share. That’s why today I am releasing new legislation in the U.S. Senate to place a two-cent wealth tax on America’s ultra-millionaires — those with a net worth of more than $50 million, or the top one-tenth of the 1% — and a few cents more on net worth above $1 billion. If signed into law, it would raise at least $3 trillion — and help us make historic investments in education, childcare, healthcare, and more.

Two years ago, when I first released my wealth tax proposal, Republican politicians said it was an absurd idea that would never gain political support. Now, it’s clear they were dead wrong: new polling from Data for Progress shows the wealth tax is overwhelmingly popular among voters from across the political spectrum.

Data for Progress’ poll finds that 68 percent of voters support my wealth tax proposal, with only 20 percent opposed. Importantly, the survey demonstrates that this support isn’t limited to Democratic voters — it’s also the consensus position for Americans that identify as Independents and Republicans. My proposal is supported by 81 percent of Democrats, 66 percent of Independents, and 57 percent of Republicans.

[Uncle Joe]

13. Okay cool.

When I googled polls on taxing the wealthy, most all of them are favored.

[Tree Lady]

16. So can Biden change tax rules or congress?

Because almost every member of Congress is rich and depend on the rich to get re-elected so who thinks they will pass this with 60 votes?