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Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

In 2022 individuals and families with a combined income of $647K or more pay the top US federal Income tax rate of 37%. Countries with higher top income tax rates include Japan (56%), Denmark (55%) and Israel (50%.)

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Response rates from 4.1m America voters.

62%
Yes
36%
No
56%
Yes
28%
No
6%
Lower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations
3%
No, but lower taxes for the poor
1%
Yes, and raise taxes on all income brackets
3%
Reform to a flat tax
1%
No, keep the current tax structure

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Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

  @Jones4Potus2024Independent  from Oregon answered…1yr1Y

Yes, and close the tax haven loop hole

 @8C5GN89 from Texas answered…4yrs4Y

Remove loopholes for the rich and ensure they are unable to use tax shelters.

  @TruthHurts101 from Washington answered…1yr1Y

“The power to tax involves the power to destroy,” observed Chief Justice John Marshall. “The power to destroy may defeat and render useless the power to create.” He was right – entire civilizations have risen and fallen based on tax rates, and unthinkable economic damage has been wreaked by the wrecking ball called taxation: endless waves of recessions, supply-chain crises, and most notably the Great Depression, the most deadly economic disaster in modern history. This does not apply only in America – the devastating power of taxation has been a constant…  Read more

 @8L3YX3B from Minnesota answered…4yrs4Y

Tax according to income. Rich should pay slightly more and adjust for those in lower income.

 @97Z2WVL from Kansas answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, and close tax loopholes that only benefit the rich

 @8J3FG9M from Kansas answered…4yrs4Y

Simplified tax rates, fewer deductions. Low tax rates overall but the wealthy should not be able to avoid paying a higher percentage than the middle class.

 @9F3692S from Texas answered…1yr1Y

Tax all income, including capital gains and dividends, at normal income tax rates for wealthy households.

 @9D6DM5Nfrom Maine answered…1yr1Y

get rid of the loopholes large corporations and billionaires use, but keep the tax rate

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…16hrs16H

Venezuela cancels passports of dozens of activists and journalists

Venezuela has cancelled the passports of dozens of journalists and activists since Nicolás Maduro claimed a re-election victory, part of what rights groups say is an intensifying campaign of repression against the authoritarian president’s opponents.At least 40 people — mostly journalists and human rights activists — have had their passports annulled without explanation, according to Caracas-based rights group Laboratorio de Paz, which warns that the number is likely to be much higher due to Venezuelans’ fear of reporting cases.Others have had their passports confiscated by authorities while attempting to board flights from the country’s main airport.“It was terrifying,” said one rights activist, whose passport was taken by authorities at the airport last week without explanation. He declined to give his name for fear of reprisals. “I knew it was a risk that I could have my passport taken or be jailed when I got to the airport, and they went with the former.”Carla, a journalist who chose not to give her surname, discovered while abroad that her passport had been cancelled.“I asked myself, ‘now where do I come from,’” said Carla, who is not sure whether she will try to return home.The cancellation of passports comes amid a wider campaign of repression in response to anti-government protests that broke out following an election verdict that has not been recognised by the Organization of American States, the US and the EU.

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Iran Warns to U.S. Allies Don’t Help Israel, or You’re Next

Tehran is threatening in secret diplomatic backchannels to target the oil-rich Arab Gulf states and other American allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran, said Arab officials.Israel has threatened Tehran with a severe reprisal after Iran fired about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month, with some Israeli officials and commentators pushing for damaging strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities or oil infrastructure. In that event, Iran has warned it would respond with devastating hits on Israel’s civilian infrastructure, and would retaliate against any Arab state that facilitated the attack, the officials said.The Arab officials said the countries that Iran has threatened include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops. These states have told the Biden administration that they don’t want their military infrastructure or airspace to be used by the U.S. or Israel for any offensive operations against Iran, the officials said. While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.

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