Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumElizabeth Warren welcomes Bloomberg to the race
and refers him to her wealth tax calculator:
(which just happens to have Bloomberg top of the list)
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)But I should be thankful as this will only help Warren or Even sanders by stripping away Biden voters. Let the 1%er Super PACs and Bloomberg hemorrhage their cash on a doomed effort.
I love how Elizabeth Warren gives them heart palpitations!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)He is horrified that Warren or , God Forbid , Bernie wins the nomination . Bloomberg can't win and his campaign slightly increases the chance a progressive will become the nominee .Some polls show him with around 6% of the vote nationally If he floods the airwaves with TV ads , he could bounce his support into the low double digits .. To what end ? It's an ego trip .
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LeftTurn3623
(628 posts)it will also hurt Pete.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)$6.379 BILLION NEXT YEAR UNDER ELIZABETHS WEALTH TAX.
Bill Gates has a net worth of $107,000,000,000.
Dont worry too much about Bill Gates - if history is any guide, if billionaires do nothing other than invest their wealth in the stock market, its likely that their wealth will continue to grow.
Elizabeths wealth tax, which only impacts Americas 75,000 wealthiest families, would generate enough revenue to cover universal child care, quality public education, forgive student loan debt, provide free public college, and help finance Medicare for All.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TwilightZone
(25,470 posts)Gates has donated more than $50 billion to charity.
He's probably not a great example to use if you're looking for someone who does "nothing other than invest" his money.
That's the problem with lumping all rich people together. Bill Gates is not Michael Bloomberg or Donald Trump. Neither is Warren Buffett who has similarly donated billions and plans to donate 99% of his wealth to charity.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)I find it utterly incomprehensible that anyone who considers themself a Democrat can actually believe that a hundred billionaire is too good to pay a 3% tax on the wealth this country enabled them to amass.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,326 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Baclava
(12,047 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden